different between exoskeleton vs exuviae

English

Etymology

From exo- +? skeleton.

Noun

exoskeleton (plural exoskeletons)

1. (anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

Derived terms

• exoskeletal

Translations

See also

• endoskeleton

English

Etymology

From Latin exu? (“cast off, undress”).

Noun

exuviae

1. plural of exuvia

Noun

exuviae pl (plural only)

1. The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
2. (historical, military) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

Related terms

• exuvial

Latin

Noun

exuviae

1. nominative plural of exuvia
2. genitive singular of exuvia
3. dative singular of exuvia
4. vocative plural of exuvia

References

• exuviae in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• exuviae in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• exuviae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette