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Internal vs Endoskeletal - What's the difference?

internal | endoskeletal |

As adjectives the difference between internal and endoskeletal

is that internal is inside of something while endoskeletal is (anatomy) of or pertaining to an internal skeleton, usually of bone (an endoskeleton).

internal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • inside of something
    • We saw the internal compartments
  • within the body
    • Her bleeding was internal
  • concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
    • The nation suffered from internal conflicts
  • concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
    • An internal investigation was conducted

    Synonyms

    * inner * inly * interior * intern, interne

    Antonyms

    * external * exterior

    Derived terms

    * internalism * internalist * internality * internalize * internally * internal link

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -al

    endoskeletal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to an internal skeleton, usually of bone (an endoskeleton).
  • * 2009 January 15, Martin D. Brazeau, “The braincase and jaws of a Devonian 'acanthodian' and modern gnathostome origins”, Nature Volume 457 No. 7227, doi:10.1038/nature07436:?
    • All of these studies have presupposed acanthodian monophyly and stereotyped acanthodian endoskeletal morphology on Acanthodes , the latest-occurring, and a highly apomorphic genus.

    Antonyms

    * exoskeletal

    Related terms

    * endoskeleton