exoskeletal

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adjective

Pertaining to the exoskeleton.

OriginEnglish skeletal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō) →
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Meanings

adjectiveexoskeletal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the exoskeleton.
  2. not comparableengineeringHaving rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  4. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  5. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  6. Englishexo-
  7. Englishskeleton
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishskeletal
  11. Englishexoskeletal

From exo- + skeletal.

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Translations

French exosquelettique
  • exosquelettiqueOf, or pertaining to an exoskeleton
Italian esoscheletrico
  • esoscheletricoOf, or pertaining to an exoskeleton
Welsh allsgerbydol
  • allsgerbydolOf, or pertaining to an exoskeleton
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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