# exoskeleton

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #44,767

## Definitions
1. A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
2. A wearable robotic machine used for aided or augmented mobility.

## Etymology
From exo- + skeleton.

## Common misspellings (16)
`eoxskeleton`, `exokseleton`, `exosekleton`, `exoskeelton`, `exoskeleotn`, `exoskeletno`, `exoskeletonn`, `exoskeletton`, `exoskelleton`, `exoskelteon`, `exoskkeleton`, `exoskleeton`, `exosskeleton`, `exsokeleton`, `exxoskeleton`, `xeoskeleton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exoskeleton