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exoskeleton

/ˌɛksoʊˈskɛlətən/

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

Examples :

"The crab's exoskeleton protects it from predators. "
animal biology organism structure insect anatomy

Related Words

Illustration predators

predators noun

/ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹz/ /ˈpɹɛdəˌtərz/

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

"Lions and tigers are powerful predators that hunt zebras and other animals on the African savanna. "

Illustration protection

protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

Illustration crustacea

crustacea noun

/ˌkrʌˈsteɪʃə/ /ˌkrʌˈstiːʃə/

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

"Many people enjoy eating crustacea like shrimp and crab as seafood. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration creatures

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

Illustration outer

outer noun

/ˈaʊtə/ /ˈaʊtɚ/

An outer part.

"The outer layer of the pizza box was coated in grease. "

Illustration protects

protects verb

/pɹəˈtɛkts/ /pɹoʊˈtɛkts/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration both

both pronoun

/bəʊθ/ /boʊθ/

Each of the two, or of the two kinds.

""Did you want this one or that one?" — "Give me both.""

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."