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Exoskeleton vs Dermoskeleton - What's the difference?

exoskeleton | dermoskeleton |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between exoskeleton and dermoskeleton

is that exoskeleton is (anatomy) a hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and crustacea while dermoskeleton is (anatomy) an exoskeleton.

As nouns the difference between exoskeleton and dermoskeleton

is that exoskeleton is (anatomy) a hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and crustacea while dermoskeleton is (anatomy) an exoskeleton.

exoskeleton

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * exoskeletal

    See also

    * endoskeleton

    dermoskeleton

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) An exoskeleton.
    • (Webster 1913)