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 Definitions of carapace  [ˈkær əˌpeɪs]  

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Definition of 'carapace' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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)

Definition of 'carapace' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles


Definition of 'carapace' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) carapace
the thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals



'carapace' - Nearby Entries  

caranx  caranx crysos  caranx hippos  carapace  carapidae  carassius auratus  carassius carassius  



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