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Chitinous Armors and Biomimetic Frameworks
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  • 1. Study of fluid pressure relevant to soft-bodied exoskeleton alternatives
  • 2. Limb branch aiding respiration through exoskeletal folding
  • 3. Outermost cellular layer secreting the exoskeleton
  • 6. Flexible joint allowing movement in rigid external structures
  • 7. Pertaining to the tough protective layer beneath epidermis
  • 10. Class with calcareous shells, often mistaken for exoskeletons
  • 14. Class of eight-legged exoskeletally armored predators
  • 18. Shed remains of an arthropod’s outer armor
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  • 4. Periodic shedding process enabling exoskeleton growth
  • 5. Fused head and thorax region protected by an exoskeleton
  • 8. Made of a nitrogenous polysaccharide forming outer shells
  • 9. Extinct armored jawless fish named for bony plates
  • 11. Common mineral conferring rigidity to crustacean shells
  • 12. Layer inside arthropod cuticle providing structural support
  • 13. Grouped body segments typical in exoskeletally segmented animals
  • 15. Ancient reptile genus named for bird-like claw, exoskeletal features
  • 16. Protein complex responsible for hardening cuticle in arthropods
  • 17. Describes designs inspired by natural exoskeletal structures
  • 19. Dorsal shield of crustaceans and turtles alike

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