hydroskeleton
hydroskeleton · hydroskeletons
A hydrostatic skeletonA 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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
From hydro- + skeleton.From hydro- + skeleton.
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Forms
plural: hydroskeletons| Singular | hydroskeleton |
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Word family
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