ex ‧ o ‧ skel ‧ e ‧ ton /ˈeksəʊˌskelət ə n, ˈeksəʊˌskelɪt ə n $ -soʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
the hard parts on the outside of the body of creatures such as insects and ↑ crab s
ex ‧ o ‧ skel ‧ e ‧ ton /ˈeksəʊˌskelət ə n, ˈeksəʊˌskelɪt ə n $ -soʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
the hard parts on the outside of the body of creatures such as insects and ↑ crab s
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012