Definitions for carapace
ˈkær əˌpeɪscara·pace

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. carapace, shell, cuticle, shieldnoun

   hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. carapacenoun

   A hard protective covering of bone or chitin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carapace

   A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.

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1. carapace

   A carapace is a hard, protective covering or shell on the back of animals such as turtles, armadillos, crabs, and other crustaceans. It serves as a shield against predators and environmental hazards. It is primarily composed of bone or chitin, depending on the animal species. In general, the term is used to describe any type of protective covering or shroud.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Carapacenoun

   the thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals

2. Etymology: [F.]

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1. Carapace

   A carapace is a dorsal section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carapace

   kar′a-pās, n. the shell of the crab, tortoise, &c.—adj. Carapā′cial. [Fr.—Sp. carapacho.]

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1. • Scute

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of carapace in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of carapace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of carapace in a Sentence

1. Javier Luque:

   We started looking at these fossils and we found they had what looked like the eyes of a larva, the mouth of a shrimp, claws of a frog crab, and the carapace of a lobster, we have an idea of what a typical crab looks like — and these new fossils break all those rules.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=carapace
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carapace
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carapace
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carapace
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=carapace
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=carapace
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=carapace