hydroskeleton

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noun
Definitions
  • A hydrostatic skeleton; a structure found in many cold-blooded organisms and soft-bodied animals, consisting of a fluid-filled cavity, the coelom, surrounded by muscles, and used in movement and changing shape.

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Prefix from English skeleton.

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skeleton

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