wài

technical
noun

Meaning of 外骨骼

外骨骼 means exoskeleton; external skeleton; the hard outer structure covering the body surface of insects, crustaceans, and certain other invertebrates. Pronounced wài gǔ gé.

  • exoskeleton; external skeleton; the hard outer structure covering the body surface of insects, crustaceans, and certain other invertebrates

Definitions & Examples

Kūn
chóng
kào
wài
bǎo
róu
ruǎn
de
nèi
guān
 

Insects rely on their exoskeletons to protect their soft internal organs.

Xiā
xiè
de
wài
huì
dìng
tuō
luò
 
zhè
guò
chéng
chēng
wéi
tuì
 

Shrimp and crabs periodically shed their exoskeletons, a process called molting.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
wài
de
cái
liào
xìng
 
kāi
xīn
xíng
fáng
zhuāng
bèi
 

Scientists are studying the material properties of exoskeletons to develop new types of protective equipment.

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