- autoskeleton
- n. internal skeleton.
Dictionary of difficult words. 2015.
autoskeleton
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autoskeleton — n. [Gr. autos, self; skeleton, dried body] (PORIFERA) The endoskeleton, comprised of spicules or spongin fibers secreted by the cells … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
autoskeleton — au·to·skeleton … English syllables
autoskeleton — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: aut + skeleton : an internal skeleton; specifically : the endoskeleton of sponges consisting of spicules or spongin fibers secreted by the cells opposed to pseudoskeleton … Useful english dictionary
pseudoskeleton — “+ noun Etymology: pseud + skeleton : a sponge skeleton consisting of foreign bodies not secreted by the animal opposed to autoskeleton … Useful english dictionary
