carapace
[ kar-uh-peys ]
/ ˈkær əˌpeɪs /
noun
a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.
Nearby words
caramel, caramelize, carangid, carangoid, carapa, carapace, carat, caratacus, caratinga, caravaggio, caravan
Origin of carapace
1830–40; < French < Spanish carapacho, of obscure origin
Related forms
car·a·paced, adjectivecar·a·pa·cial [kar-uh-pey-shuh l] /ˌkær əˈpeɪ ʃəl/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for carapace
carapace
/ (ˈkærəˌpeɪs) /
noun
the thick hard shield, made of chitin or bone, that covers part of the body of crabs, lobsters, tortoises, etc
Word Origin for carapace
C19: from French, from Spanish carapacho, of unknown origin
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Science definitions for carapace
carapace
[ kăr′ə-pās′ ]
A hard outer covering or shell made of bone or chitin on the back of animals such as turtles, armadillos, lobsters, and crabs.
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