carapace Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
    shell; cuticle; shield.

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Car"a*pace noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The thick shell or sheild which cover the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

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