endoskeleton

noun en·do·skel·e·ton \ˌen-dō-ˈske-lə-tən\

Definition of ENDOSKELETON

: an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal

— en·do·skel·e·tal \-lə-t^əl\ adjective

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circa 1847

Medical Dictionary

noun en·do·skel·e·ton \ˌen-dō-ˈskel-ət-^ən\

: an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal—compare exoskeleton

—en·do·skel·e·tal \-ət-^əl\ adjective

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