Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun exoskeleton

1 sense of exoskeleton

Sense 1
exoskeleton -- (the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs)
       => skeletal system, skeleton, frame, systema skeletale -- (the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal)
       => body covering -- (any covering for the body or a body part)