rhabdosome

/ræbˈdɒsəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A flexible, usually branching, chain of calcareous or chitinous rings or segments, typically found in a hydrostatic skeleton in some invertebrate animals.

“The rhabdosome of the annelid worm supported its body structure.”

Synonyms

  • hydrostatic skeleton
  • invertebrate skeleton

Antonyms

  • vertebrate skeleton