exoskeleton
noun[C]
biologyspecializeduk/ˌek.səʊˈskel.ɪ.tən/us/ˌek.soʊˈskel.ət̬ən/a hardouterlayerthatcovers,supports, andprotectsthebodyof aninvertebrateanimalsuch as aninsectorcrustacean
外骨骼(昆虫和甲壳纲动物裸露在身体表面的用于支撑和保护身体的骨骼)Compare
endoskeleton
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interlaminar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium