WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga
Ko te angawaho tēnei kua maunu mai i te tātarakihi:
Ko te anga mārō e uhi ana i ētahi kīrehe, pērā i te pepeke, te ngata, me te pāpaka. Ko tā te angawaho he tiaki, he pupuri i te tinana o te kīrehe. He wā ka whakamāunu te kīrehe i tōna angawaho, ka whakaputa angawaho hou, he rahi ake i te mea tawhito, e pai ai te tupu o te tinana.
The hard outer shell or skeleton on animals such as insects, snails and crabs. The exoskeleton supports and protects the body of the animal. Periodically the exoskeleton is shed and a new, bigger one is secreted, allowing the animal to grow.