ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEexoskeleton
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exoskeleton
Meaning: hard external structure that supports and protects an animal's body
exoskeleton in a sentence
How exoskeleton is used in real sentences:
A lobster's exoskeleton protects its soft body from predators in the ocean.
Beetles rely on a tough exoskeleton instead of bones to protect their organs and hold their bodies together.
“Under a hand lens, the students studied each exoskeleton for pale bands and dark spots.”
— from the passage Mosquitoes in the Marsh
Synonyms for exoskeleton
Other words for exoskeleton — shell — carry the same meaning.
- shell
Where it comes from
From Greek exo 'outside' and skeletos 'dried up'
Word parts
- exo/ecto — outside, external
exoskeleton: exo- (outside) + skeleton (dried body)
Memory hook
EXO (outside) + SKELETON — a skeleton worn on the OUTSIDE of the body.
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