endoskeleton
noun
en·do·skel·e·ton
ˌen-dō-ˈske-lə-tən 
: an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal
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Team members estimate that the endoskeleton will have a life span of five years or more.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2014
Like all echinoderms, starfish have endoskeletons built of tiny bones, or ossicles, linked by muscles and collagen fibers that allow the animals to change posture and move.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024
There is also quite a lot of diecast throughout the toy, mainly acting as an endoskeleton to help with the transformation but also in the joints.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2014
Like all echinoderms, starfish have endoskeletons built of tiny bones, or ossicles, linked by muscles and collagen fibers that allow the animals to change posture and move.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024
There is also quite a lot of diecast throughout the toy, mainly acting as an endoskeleton to help with the transformation but also in the joints.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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“Endoskeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endoskeleton. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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endoskeleton
noun
en·do·skel·e·ton
ˌen-dō-ˈskel-ət-ᵊn
: an inside skeleton or supporting framework in an animal
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endoskeleton
noun
en·do·skel·e·ton
ˌen-dō-ˈskel-ət-ᵊn
: an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal compare exoskeleton
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