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استخوان‌بندی بیرونی

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استخوان‌بندی بیرونی

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thumb|Discarded exoskeleton (exuviae) of [[dragonfly nymph]] thumb|Exoskeleton of cicada attached to a [[Tridax procumbens (colloquially known as the tridax daisy)]]

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An exoskeleton is a hard outer shell that covers the bodies of certain animals, like insects and dragonflies. Animals shed their exoskeletons as they grow, leaving behind the discarded shells you might find in nature.

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Subclass of
skeleton
Image
Dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton.jpg
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opposite of
endoskeleton
Commons category
Exoskeletons (biology)
different from
powered exoskeleton
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