endoskeleton

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛndəʊˈskɛlɪtən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′dō skel′i tn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•do•skel•e•ton  (en′dō skel′i tn),USA pronunciation n. [Zool.]
  1. Zoologythe internal skeleton or framework of the body of an animal (opposed to exoskeleton).
  • endo- + skeleton 1830–40
en′do•skel′e•tal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
endoskeleton /ˌɛndəʊˈskɛlɪtən/ n
  1. the internal skeleton of an animal, esp the bony or cartilaginous skeleton of vertebrates
    Compare exoskeleton
ˌendoˈskeletal adj
'endoskeleton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
exoskeleton - skeleton

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