Hydroskeleton
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroskeleton is a noun meaning A hydrostatic skeleton; a structure found in many cold-blooded organisms and soft-bodied animals, consisting of a fluid-filled cavity, the coelom, surrounded by muscles, and used in movement and changing shape.
Meaning
A hydrostatic skeleton; a structure found in many cold-blooded organisms and soft-bodied animals, consisting of a fluid-filled cavity, the coelom, surrounded by muscles, and used in movement and changing shape.
Word Forms
- hydroskeletons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrostat, hydrocoel, hydrocaulus, hemocel, hydrocoele, hydrostatician.
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