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Definition of
endoskeleton noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
endoskeleton
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛndoʊˌskɛlətn
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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the bones inside the body of an animal that give it shape and support
compare
exoskeleton
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endoskeleton
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