Exoskeleton
Exoskeleton noun - The exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs.
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Shell and exoskeleton are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Exoskeleton".
Shell
Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
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- It's literally an empty shell with nothing inside, the discarded remains of an evolved Nincada's exoskeleton.
Source: Empty Shell -
Unless they have a shell, rigid exoskeleton or calcite support structure, they leave very little behind.
Source: No Body Left Behind -
It doesn't matter if it's the shell of an ankheg (bug so large the exoskeleton alone of weighs 50 pounds) or a single, tightly-rolled scroll (effectively weightless).
Source: Hyperspace Arsenal
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