en·do·skel·e·ton
 endoskeleton
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the internal bony supporting framework characteristic of vertebrates. (Cf. exoskeleton.)
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| derivation: |
endoskeletal (adj.) |
The word endoskeleton
contains the following part:
endo-
Greek
prefix
that means
inside
Example words:
endoblast,
endocarditis,
endocarp,
endocrine,
endocrinology,
endoderm,
endogamy,
endogenous,
endometrium,
endoplasm,
endoskeleton,
endosperm,
endothermic