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exoskeleton

/ˈeksəʊskelɪtn/noun

उच्चारण एक्सोस्केलिटन

बाह्य कंकाल, बाहरी कवच

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] biology

    a hard outer covering that protects and supports the body of some animals, such as insects, crabs and lobsters

    बाह्य कंकाल, बाहरी कवच

    • Insects shed their exoskeleton as they grow.
    • The crab's exoskeleton is made mainly of chitin.

    Opposite endoskeleton

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    a machine or frame worn outside the body that supports it and helps a person to move or lift things

    (पहनने वाला) बाहरी यांत्रिक ढाँचा, एक्सोस्केलेटन

    • The robotic exoskeleton helped the patient to walk again.
◇Word family
exoskeletal adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

endoskeleton

?Which word?

Do not confuse exoskeleton (a hard covering outside the body, as in insects) and endoskeleton (a skeleton inside the body, as in humans).

Exoskeleton (शरीर के बाहर का कठोर कवच, जैसे कीड़ों में) और endoskeleton (शरीर के अंदर का कंकाल, जैसे मनुष्यों में) में भ्रमित न हों।