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exoskeleton

  • noun

A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

Other meanings

  1. A wearable robotic machine used for aided or augmented mobility.

Antonyms

  • endoskeleton

Related words

  • semiexoskeleton
  • exoskeletal

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “exoskeleton” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.