Meaning & use
exoskeleton
A hard external skeleton that supports and protects the body of an animal such as an insect or crab.
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A lobster must shed its exoskeleton periodically in order to grow larger.
Engineers designed a robotic exoskeleton to help paralyzed patients walk again.
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'Exoskeleton' contrasts with 'endoskeleton', the internal bone structure found in humans and other vertebrates.
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