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Exoskeleton and Feather

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Difference between Exoskeleton and Feather

Exoskeleton vs. Feather

An exoskeleton (from Greek έξω, éxō "outer" and σκελετός, skeletós "skeleton") is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human. Feathers are epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and other, extinct species' of dinosaurs.

Similarities between Exoskeleton and Feather

Exoskeleton and Feather have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Horn (anatomy), Keratin, Protein.

Horn (anatomy)

A horn is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals consisting of a covering of keratin and other proteins surrounding a core of live bone.

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Keratin

Keratin is one of a family of fibrous structural proteins.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Exoskeleton and Feather Comparison

Exoskeleton has 93 relations, while Feather has 174. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.12% = 3 / (93 + 174).

References

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