exoskeletons in English

noun
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a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection.
The trilobites comprise a major class-level clade of extinct marine arthropods characterized by calcareous, multisclerite, dorsal exoskeletons .

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1. We at Berkeley Bionics call these robots exoskeletons.

2. Weta Workshop made the film's highly specialized spacesuits, exoskeletons and weaponry.

3. And they can do this in part because they have extraordinary exoskeletons.

4. True, Cnidarians have chitinous, calcareous, or protein compounds in their endoskeleton or exoskeletons

5. Biomechanical approaches to eurypterid cuticles and Chelicerate exoskeletons - Volume 76 Issue 2-3 - John E

6. Professor Taylor says: 'Of course, there are numerous other factors determining the evolutionary advantages of endoskeletons and exoskeletons.

7. In addition to being found in arthropod exoskeletons, Chitin is also found in the cell walls of some species of fungi.

8. Chitin is the main ingredient in the exoskeletons of arthropods and crustaceans and is also in the cell walls of fungi

9. House Crickets - Originally native to Asia, house Crickets are the cricket most often used for pet food because their exoskeletons are softer

10. Pl n a collective term for members of the Crustacea class of mandibulate arthropods, characterized by their usually chitinous exoskeletons Collins English

11. The same tooth arrangement is however also suited for eating animals with exoskeletons, thus the ability to eat insects is an extension of piscivory.

12. Chitin vs keratin, both fluctuate to some degree in their mechanical properties; specifically, a few shellfish mineralize their Chitinous exoskeletons to make them harder and stiffer

13. Bryozoans are microscopic aquatic invertebrates that live in colonies. The colonies of different species take different forms, building exoskeletons (outer protective structures) similar to those of corals

14. Chitin [ kīt ′n ] A tough, semitransparent substance that is the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as the shells of crustaceans and the outer coverings of insects

15. Chitin is the most abundant aminopolysaccharide polymer occurring in nature, and is the building material that gives strength to the exoskeletons of crustaceans, insects, and the cell walls of fungi

16. Chitin is a hard, semitransparent polysaccharide that is found in many places in the natural world, including serving as the main component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of some fungi.

17. Armor is a military science fiction novel by John Steakley.It features the military use of exoskeletons and insect-like alien enemies but concentrates on the psychological effects of violence on human beings.

18. Chitin is a white, hard, inelastic, nitrogenous polysaccharide and the second most abundant biopolymer (after cellulose) that is found in the exoskeletons of crabs, prawns, insects, and even in the cell walls of fungi

19. Carmine red is the chemical extrapolation of Cochineal red, a classic form of organic dye made by pulverizing the exoskeletons and egg castings of the Cochineal insect, found largely in Arizona and Mexico

20. The annelid body is covered by a moist outer cuticle that is secreted by the epidermis. Both earthworms and bristleworms also possess hairlike setae, composed of chitin, the hard material that also forms the exoskeletons of insects

21. The difference between the unmodified and modified forms of chitinous Arthropodan exoskeletons can be seen by comparing the body wall of say a bee larva, in which modification is minimal, to any armoured species of beetle, or the fangs of a spider

22. Insect-based Bioconversion of food waste is the controlled breakdown of an initial feedstock (food waste) into insect biomass and frass (waste residuals) (Barry 2004), with the latter consisting of predominantly insect frass and to a lesser extent, shed exoskeletons, dead insect parts, and potentially uneaten feedstock.

23. What is Chitin: It is a protective, tough and semitransparent polysaccharide containing the principal of Arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of specific Fungi. Every form of a living organism such as spiders, butterflies, and Beetle s, Lobsters, shrimp, and crabs contains some of the Chitin in their secure Chitin Armors.