autoskeleton

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noun

The true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.

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Meanings

nounautoskeleton (plural autoskeletons)

plural autoskeletons

  1. biologyThe true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.

Origin

From auto- + skeleton.

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APA

autoskeleton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoskeleton

MLA

“autoskeleton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoskeleton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoskeleton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoskeleton.

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