noun Date: 1847 an external supportive covering of an animal (as an arthropod), bony or horny parts of a vertebrate produced from epidermal tissues, an artificial external supporting structure, exoskeletal adjective
EXOSKELETON
Meaning of EXOSKELETON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012