ALL meanings of exoskeleton
- noun exoskeleton A rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection. 1
- noun exoskeleton the protective or supporting structure covering the outside of the body of many animals, such as the thick cuticle of arthropods 0
- noun exoskeleton any hard, external, secreted supporting structure, as the shell of an oyster or the cuticle of a lobster 0
- noun exoskeleton (anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea. 0