endoskeleton

• Substantivo que designa a estrutura de sustentação interna de um organismo, composta por ossos e cartilagens, característica principalmente dos vertebrados.

A noun referring to the internal supporting structure of an organism, composed of bone and cartilage, particularly characteristic of vertebrates.

1. Internal skeletal structureB2formalscientific

   The internal supporting framework of the body, composed of bone and cartilage, found in vertebrates.

   Esqueleto interno

   • The human endoskeleton provides structural support and protects vital organs.
   • Unlike insects, vertebrates have an endoskeleton that grows with the body.
   • The endoskeleton of a fish is made primarily of bone and cartilage.