dermal skeleton
Skeletal subdivision that undergoes direct development and includes elements that either develop in association with the basement membrane of the ectoderm or are homologous with such elements; includes dermatocranium, components of the appendicular skeleton, teeth and tooth-like elements of the oropharynx, and integumentary elements.
This ontology covers metazoa, so we do not use exoskeleton as primary label, as in VSAO
Related Synonyms
dermal skeletal system
dermoskeleton
desmoskeleton
Broad Synonyms
exoskeleton