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ˌɛn doʊˈskɛl ɪ tnen·doskele·ton

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. endoskeletonnoun

    the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)

Wiktionary

  1. endoskeletonnoun

    The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage.

Wikipedia

  1. Endoskeleton

    An endoskeleton (From Greek ἔνδον, éndon = "within", "inner" + σκελετός, skeletos = "skeleton") is an internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue.

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  1. endoskeleton

    An endoskeleton is an internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue. It provides support, facilitates movement through contraction of attached muscles, and protects vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain. It is found in many different types of animals, such as mammals, birds, and fish.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Endoskeletonnoun

    the bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton

  2. Etymology: [Endo- + skeleton.]

Wikidata

  1. Endoskeleton

    An endoskeleton is an internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue. Endoskeleton develops within the skin or in the deeper body tissues. The vertebrate is basically an endoskeleton made up of two types of tissues. During early embryonic development the endoskeleton is composed of notochord and cartilage. The notochord in most vertebrates is replaced by vertebral column and cartilage is replaced by bone in most adults.In three phyla and one subclass of animals, endoskeletons of various complexity are found: Chordata, Echinodermata, Porifera, and Coleoidea. An endoskeleton may function purely for support, but often serves as an attachment site for muscle and a mechanism for transmitting muscular forces. A true endoskeleton is derived from mesodermal tissue. Such a skeleton is present in echinoderms and chordates. The poriferan 'skeleton' consists of microscopic calcareous or siliceous spicules or a spongin network. The Coleoidae do not have a true endoskeleton in the evolutionary sense; here, a mollusk exoskeleton evolved into several sorts of internal structure, the "cuttlebone" of cuttlefish being the best-known version. Yet they do have cartilaginous tissue in their body, even if it is not mineralized, especially in the head, where it forms a primitive cranium.The endoskeleton gives shape,support and protection to the body and provides a means of locomotion.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Endoskeleton

    en-dō-skel′e-ton, n. the internal skeleton or framework of the body.—adj. Endoskel′etal.

Entomology

  1. Endoskeleton

    applied to those chitinous processes extending inward into the body cavity from the body wall and serving as attachments for muscles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of endoskeleton in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of endoskeleton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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