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1. (n.) carapace
a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.
Etymology: (1830–40; < F < Sp carapacho)
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1. (noun) carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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1. (noun) carapace
the thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals
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