El exoesqueleto (del griego ἔξω, éxō "exterior" y σκελετός, skeletos "esqueleto") es el esqueleto externo continuo que recubre, protege y soporta el cuerpo de un animal, hongo o protista. Un exoesqueleto o dermoesqueleto recubre toda la superficie, de todos los animales del filo artrópodos (arácnidos, insectos, crustáceos, miriápodos y otros grupos relacionados), donde cumple una función protectora, de respiración y otra mecánica, proporcionando el sostén necesario para la eficacia del aparato muscular.

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An exoskeleton (from Greek έξω, éxō "outer" and σκελετός, skeletos "skeleton") is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human. In usage, some of the larger kinds of exoskeletons are known as "shells". Examples of animals with exoskeletons include insects such as grasshoppers and cockroaches, and crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters. The shells of certain sponges and the various groups of shelled molluscs, including those of snails, clams, tusk shells, chitons and nautilus, are also exoskeletons. Some animals, such as the tortoise, have both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton.

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