English word exoskeleton comes from English exo- (Outside, external.), English skeleton
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| exo- | English (eng) | Outside, external. |
| skeleton | English (eng) | (anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.. (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.. (computing) A client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub.. (figuratively) A very thin person.. (figuratively) The central core of something that [...] |
| exoskeleton | English (eng) | (anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea. |