The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
endoskeleton — by 1839, from ENDO (Cf. endo ) + SKELETON (Cf. skeleton) … Etymology dictionary
endoskeleton — ► NOUN ▪ an internal skeleton, such as that of vertebrates. Compare with EXOSKELETON(Cf. ↑exoskeleton) … English terms dictionary
endoskeleton — [en΄dō skel′ə tən] n. the internal bony, cartilaginous, or chitinous supporting structure in vertebrates, echinoderms, etc.: distinguished from EXOSKELETON endoskeletal adj … English World dictionary
Endoskeleton — An endoskeleton is an internal support structure of an animal. In three phyla and one subclass of animals, endoskeletons of various complexity are found: Chordata, Echinodermata, Porifera, and Coleoidea. An endoskeleton allows the body to move… … Wikipedia
endoskeleton — UK [ˈendəʊˌskelɪt(ə)n] / US [ˈendoʊˌskelɪt(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms endoskeleton : singular endoskeleton plural endoskeletons biology the hard structure, usually made of bone, inside the body of a vertebrate See: exoskeleton … English dictionary
endoskeleton — noun Date: circa 1847 an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal • endoskeletal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
endoskeleton — the skeleton proper; the inner bony support for the body … Dictionary of ichthyology
endoskeleton — n. [Gr. endon, within; skeleton, dried body] A skeleton or internal supporting structure of the body or an apodeme for muscle attachment; endoskeletal a; see exoskeleton … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endoskeleton — endoskeletal, adj. /en doh skel i tn/, n. Zool. the internal skeleton or framework of the body of an animal (opposed to exoskeleton). [1830 40; ENDO + SKELETON] * * * … Universalium
endoskeleton — noun The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage … Wiktionary
