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Dermoskeleton
Der`mo`skel´e`ton
| n. | 1. | (Anat.) See Exoskeleton. |
EncyclopediaSeeexoskeletondermoskeleton
ex·o·skel·e·ton (ek'sō-skel'ĕ-tŏn), 1. Hard parts (for example, hair, teeth, nails, feathers, hooves, scales) developed from the epidermis in vertebrates. Synonym(s): dermoskeleton2. Outer chitinous envelope of an insect, or the chitinous or calcareous covering of certain crustaceans and other invertebrates. dermoskeleton (der?mo-skel'et-on) [? + skeleton] The apparent external covering of the body; the hair, nails, and teeth in humans. Synonym: exoskeleton |