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en·do·skel·e·ton | \ ˌen-dō-ˈske-lə-tən 
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\Definition of endoskeleton
: an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal
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endoskeletal \ ˌen-dō-ˈske-lə-tᵊl \ adjective
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endoskeleton
nounen·do·skel·e·ton | \ ˌen-dō-ˈskel-ət-ᵊn \
\Medical Definition of endoskeleton
: an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal — compare exoskeleton
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endoskeletal \ -ət-ᵊl \ adjective
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The first known use of endoskeleton was circa 1847
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