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exoskeleton.

A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

  2. A wearable robotic machine used for aided or augmented mobility.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English skeleton English exoskeleton From exo- + skeleton.

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