ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ Exoskeleton
Definition:
An external skeleton or supportive covering of an animal formed from the ectoderm, as for example, the shell coverings of a crustacean, the calcium carbonate secretions of stony corals, or the bony plates of an armadillo.
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