exoskeleton
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3VERB + EXOSKELETON
shed
EXOSKELETON + NOUN
arthropods
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in, on
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noun
A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
This is the case not only with all forms provided with exoskeleta and endoskeleta, into the composition of which lime largely enters, but also with those which exercise the precipitating effect on the calcium salts they absorb from sea water, the precipitation rarely going so far as to form a distinct deposit in the cells or tissues of the organism.
Ordinarily, allergy to animals is due to either their fine dander which becomes aerosolized or to the exoskeleta, pupae, or feces of their ectoparasites.
A wearable robotic machine used for aided or augmented mobility.
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6This is the case not only with all forms provided with exoskeleta and endoskeleta, into the composition of which lime largely enters, but also with those which exercise the precipitating effect on the
WiktionaryOrdinarily, allergy to animals is due to either their fine dander which becomes aerosolized or to the exoskeleta, pupae, or feces of their ectoparasites.
WiktionaryAfter separation, the next generation of daughters resumes the photosynthetic fixation (reduction) of carbon, the sequestration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and mineral nutrients (up to a score), and the
WiktionaryThe exoskeleton is worn on the user’s back and around the stomach.
Tatoeba · #6990459Arthropods must shed the exoskeleton in order to grow or assume a new form.
Tatoeba · #11121389The emergence of the exoskeleton in arthropods was a very important evolutionary event for those animals.
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