endoskeleton

[en-doh-skel-i-tn] Origin

en·do·skel·e·ton

[en-doh-skel-i-tn]
noun Zoology.
the internal skeleton or framework of the body of an animal (opposed to exoskeleton).

Origin:
1830–40; endo- + skeleton

en·do·skel·e·tal, adjective
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Endoskeleton is always a great word to know.
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phylum of worms comprised of parasitic and free-living nonparasitic species
animal phylum comprised of sponges
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endoskeleton (ˌɛndəʊˈskɛlɪtən)
 
n
Compare exoskeleton the internal skeleton of an animal, esp the bony or cartilaginous skeleton of vertebrates
 
endo'skeletal
 
adj

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endoskeleton
c.1840, from endo- + skeleton.
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Medical Dictionary

endoskeleton en·do·skel·e·ton (ěn'dō-skěl'ĭ-tn)
n.
An internal supporting skeleton, derived from the mesoderm, that is characteristic of vertebrates and certain invertebrates.


en'do·skel'e·tal (-ĭ-tl) adj.

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endoskeleton   (ěn'dō-skěl'ĭ-tn)  Pronunciation Key 
The internal supporting framework of humans and other vertebrates, usually made of bone. Certain invertebrates, such as sponges and echinoderms, also have endoskeletons. Compare exoskeleton.
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