Carapace Definition
kărə-pās
carapaces
noun
carapaces
The horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of the turtle, armadillo, crab, etc.
Webster's New World
A protective, shell-like covering likened to that of a turtle or crustacean.
American Heritage
In figurative use.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Carapace
Noun
Singular:
carapace
Plural:
carapacesOrigin of Carapace
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From French carapace (“tortoise shell”), from Portuguese carapaça (“carapace, shell”), of uncertain origin. Compare Catalan carabassa.
From Wiktionary
French from Spanish carapacho
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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