exoskeleton

noun

Definition of exoskeletonnext
as in armor

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Recent Examples of exoskeleton This is, as a nature documentary playing in the background during a scene suggests, his equivalent of a spider molting, shedding its old exoskeleton to hopefully emerge — stronger and more resilient — into adulthood. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2026 No person shall harvest or attempt to harvest spiny lobster using any device which will or could puncture, penetrate or crush the exoskeleton (shell) or the flesh of the lobster. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Unlike resilin in other insects, for which the protein typically acts as a passive energy storage system or exoskeleton protection, the resilin in these lake flies plays an active role in ensuring their air sacs don’t implode at depth. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 When the mosquito lands on the fungus, its hook-like spores burrow through the insect’s exoskeleton and kill it within days. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exoskeleton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exoskeleton
  1. armor
  2. housing
  3. carapace
  4. sheath
  5. shell
  6. hull
  7. casing
  8. jacket
Noun
  • At the climactic moment when Odysseus returns, Penelope wears a blue dress that serves as her armor.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Mexico City design studio Panorammma applies the historic armor material to intriguing chairs, lights, and vases.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of armor
Noun
  • California was in the early stages of a housing crisis, and homeowners were feeling the squeeze of rising property tax bills.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • During season, the part that is not the lobster tail, the carapace, must be longer than 3 inches.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of carapace
Noun
  • It was designed with a column, sheath silhouette, with sequins, thin spaghetti straps and a midlength skirt.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheath
Noun
  • The politician chose to wear a long, dangly pair of dentalium shell earrings, paired with a burgundy suit.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hero Devices is also keen to point out that this is a full, licensed copy of Windows 11, not an emulator or a streaming shell.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • The crew of the Chelsea 3 reported the ship’s deck and hull were hit by three aerial drones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The yacht pairs a wave-piercing plumb bow with a robust steel hull and a lightweight aluminium superstructure.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hull
Noun
  • Disneyland My favorite new item available at Disneyland is essentially a flip book, albeit one styled as a vintage ‘50s-style TV with brown casing that can house multiple oversize flip books.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators found seven shell casings at the scene, police said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • Coast is more formal, a fine-dining venue (no jeans, shorts, flip-flops, or sneakers allowed; jackets are preferred, though not required for men), serving three-, four-, and seven-course tasting menus, open for dinner only.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Women’s styles span a micro mini skirt with an adjustable denim belt, low-rise baggy jeans and a zipper bubble jacket.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of jacket

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