exoskeleton
exoskeleton
Definition
exo·skel·eton (eks′ō skel′ə tən)
noun
any hard, external, secreted supporting structure, as the shell of an oyster or the cuticle of a lobster
exoskeleton
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- insect: It also can degrade the exoskeletons of insects, zooplankton and crustacean.
Converse of object
- have: Many corals have a hard exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate.
- shed: Molt: to shed a hard exoskeleton to allow body growth, or to lose thick body fur during warmer times of the year.
- call: There were also empty crab skins ( called exoskeletons ) that had been shed as the crabs grow.
Adjective modifier
- hard: Molt: to shed a hard exoskeleton to allow body growth, or to lose thick body fur during warmer times of the year.
- chitinous: The distinguishing feature of all arthropods is the chitinous exoskeleton ( Barnes, 1987 ), thus teflubenzuron is lethal to them all.
- jointed: Trilobites are an extinct group of arthropod - animals with jointed exoskeleton like crabs, shrimps and lobsters.
- rigid: Prawns and shrimps have a rigid exoskeleton that protects the soft internal structure.
- tough: Banana Guard is a tough plastic exoskeleton for your banana to wear when going into battle in the dangerous world of your lunchbox.
Noun used with modifier
- insect: Thats true, but i think the main difference is that the human skin is much thicker than insects exoskeletons.
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