Definition of "endoskeleton" [en•do•skel•e•ton]

• An internal supporting skeleton, derived from the mesoderm, that is characteristic of vertebrates and certain invertebrates. (noun)

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• "A 1: 1 scale endoskeleton is definitely something to look forward to."
• "An '' 'endoskeleton' '' is a [[skeleton]] that is inside a creature's body."
• "Along with two keyboards and roughly twice the plastic moldings of a bar-format phone, the slider form-factor requires a rather sophisticated "endoskeleton" supporting both articulated movement and moving electrical connection between lower and upper halves."