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endoskeleton

endoskeleton

1 6.3
An internal frame of bone or cartilage that supports the body
  • noun
  • /ˌɛndoʊˈskɛlɪtən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : endoesqueleto
  • bony endoskeleton
  • endoskeleton prosthesis
  • endoskeleton foot

But just appreciating all the the molded detail in the endoskeleton means that I I don't want to put a cuff on him.

Examples

  • And, more, we need to understand that the endoskeleton doesn't come from nothing.

    Academic text (2006)

  • At our workshop, the endoskeleton foot costs $6, inclusive of labor.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Figure 4 shows design III, using fresh cadaveric bones as an endoskeleton.

    Academic text (1990)

  • As dorsiflexion increased, the degree of dorsiflexion appeared to level off in the endoskeleton foot but not in the Jaipur foot.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The narrator was describing how the octopus, because it lacked an endoskeleton, could make breathtaking getaways through a mere inch or two of space.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The endoskeleton of many vertebrates provides structural support and protection to vital organs.

  • Frogs have a unique endoskeleton that allows them to adapt to both aquatic and terrestrial environments.

  • Researchers studied the endoskeleton of various mammals to understand the evolution of bone structures.

Synonyms

skeleton
vsendoskeleton
114 2.3

A frame of bones and cartilage that supports a body

is specifically the internal support in animals especially in vertebrates
skeletal system
vsendoskeleton
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A group of bones and soft parts that support and protect the body

is the internal framework focused on bones or cartilage in vertebrates

Surface Forms

endoskeleton singular
endoskeletons plural

Morphology

endoskeleton = skeleton (semi-transparent) = endo + skeleton

Built from the combining form 'endo-' (within) + 'skeleton'; the meaning 'internal skeleton' is compositional but 'endo-' is a technical combining form that may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

The word endoskeleton comes from the prefix endo- meaning 'inside' and skeleton meaning 'frame' or 'bones'. So an endoskeleton is the 'inner frame' that supports an animal's body, unlike an exoskeleton which is on the outside.