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Exoskeleton vs Tentorium - What's the difference?

exoskeleton | tentorium |

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

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

As nouns the difference between exoskeleton and tentorium

is that exoskeleton is (anatomy) a hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and crustacea while tentorium is the framework of internal supports (a false endoskeleton) within an arthropod head, formed by ingrowths of the exoskeleton called apophyses.

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

    tentorium

    English

    Noun

    (tentoria) (wikipedia tentorium)
  • The framework of internal supports (a false endoskeleton) within an arthropod head, formed by ingrowths of the exoskeleton called apophyses.
  • (anatomy) The tentorium cerebelli.
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