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Etymology

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From exo- +‎ esqueleto (skeleton).

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Noun

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exoesqueleto m (plural exoesqueletos)

  1. (anatomy) exoskeleton (hard outer structure)

Spanish

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Etymology

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From exo- +‎ esqueleto (skeleton).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɡsoeskeˈleto/ [eɣ̞.so.es.keˈle.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: e‧xo‧es‧que‧le‧to

Noun

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exoesqueleto m (plural exoesqueletos)

  1. (zoology) exoskeleton
    Synonym: dermatoesqueleto
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