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Endoskeleton vs Hyposkeletal - What's the difference?

endoskeleton | hyposkeletal |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between endoskeleton and hyposkeletal

is that endoskeleton is (anatomy) the internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage while hyposkeletal is (anatomy) beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.

As a noun endoskeleton

is (anatomy) the internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage.

As an adjective hyposkeletal is

(anatomy) beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.

endoskeleton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage.

    • Derived terms

    * endoskeletal

    See also

    * exoskeleton

    hyposkeletal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.
    • the hyposkeletal muscles

    Antonyms

    * episkeletal