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Exoskeleton

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chitinous	Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
ectoskeletonnoun	Alternative form of exoskeleton. [(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.]
scleritenoun	(biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
dermoskeletonnoun	(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
semiexoskeletonnoun	A partial exoskeleton
dermatoskeletonnoun	exoskeleton
exocuticlenoun	The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect
exodermnoun	An outer layer of skin.
procuticlenoun	(biology) The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod
ecdysisnoun	The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
endophragmanoun	(zoology) A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of certain crustaceans.
armaturenoun	The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.
exinenoun	(botany, palynology) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.
elytronnoun	A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.
exosporiumnoun	(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
cuticlenoun	The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
mesocuticlenoun	(biology) a layer of tissue between the exocuticle and endocuticle in some arthropods
pelliclenoun	A thin skin or film.
hemelytronnoun	(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
cuticulanoun	(zoology, botany) A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.