The hard external supporting and protecting structure in many invertebrates, such as mollusks and crustaceans, and certain vertebrates, such as turtles; exoskeleton.
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- 骨干:许多非脊椎动物身体外部起支持和保护作用的结构,例如软体动物和甲壳纲的动物,另外还包括一些脊椎动物,例如海龟;外骨骼