1) Animal anatomy 2) Body covering 3) Frame 4) Skeletal system 5) Skeleton 6) Systema skeletale
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1) Armor 2) Carapace
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Hard external shell covering the pupa or adult
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an external covering or integument, esp. when hard, as the shell of crustaceans (Stein 1966).
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External skeleton; the shell of a crustacean
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• (n.) The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton.
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An external, often hard, covering or integument that provides support and protection to the body.
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Collectively the external plates of the body wall.
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An exoskeleton is a tough, structural body armor made of chitin (a type of protein). Arthropods (insects , arachnids , trilobites , crustaceans , etc.) have exoskeletons.
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<cell biology> A skeleton, or support structure, which supports the organisms body from the outside and is formed from the ectoderm. All arthropods (spiders, insects, crustaceans, horseshoe crabs, etc.) possess one. ... Compare: endoskeleton. ... Any structure that is formed from the ectoderm in vertebrates, like nails, claws, hair, fur, horn...
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(ek″so-skel´ә-ton) an external hard framework to the bodies of certain animals, derived from the ectoderm, such as a crustacean's shell; it supports and protects the soft tissues. In vertebrates the term is sometimes applied to structures produced by the epidermis, such as hair, nails, hoofs, and teeth.
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Ex`o·skel'e·ton noun [
Exo- +
skeleton ]
(Anat.) The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; e...
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Collectively the external sclerites of the integument.
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a skeleton covering the outside of the body, or lying in the skin, and supporting and protecting the soft body parts. Many invertebrates have exoskeletons (insects, starfish). Most higher organisms have an endoskeleton.
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A rigid framework inside which an organism's other components are contained, or a mechanical device that amplifies the strength of the user, who stands or sits in an open cabin.
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an outside skeleton
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a hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect, that provides protection or support for an organism
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a strong external covering on some animals
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a skeleton that is on the outside and encases all the muscles and organs of an organism.
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a hard body covering found on the outside of many invertebrates. The term is most often applied to the body covering on arthropods. This is made of a protein compound which is secreted by a layer of cells underneath it. Because it is not stretchy, the creature has to moult regularly to accommodate growth
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noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
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A hard, jointed, external covering that encloses the muscles and organs of an organism; typical of many arthropods including insects.
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A skeleton or supportive structure on the outside of an insect body.
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A supportive structure lying outside the cell or body.
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an external covering or integument, esp. when hard, as the shells of crustaceans (opposed to endoskeleton).
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