Meaning Of The Word Carapace

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carapace
countable noun: A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs.

carapace in American English
the horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of the turtle, armadillo, crab, etc.
noun: a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle

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