Synonyms of exoskeleton

exoskeleton

noun

as in armor

Related Words

• armor
• housing
• carapace
• sheath
• shell
• hull
• casing
• jacket
• cocoon
• capsule
• shield
• pod
• plate
• husk
• plating
• mail
• encasement
• covering
• house
• cassette
• crust
• bark
• case
• cover
• panoply
• skin
• cartridge
• cuticle
• coating
• envelope
• package
• hide
• wrapper
• facing
• backing
• coverture

Example Sentences

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