About The Word Carapace
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Carapace
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What's The Definition Of Carapace?
[n] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonyms | Synonyms for Carapace: cuticle | shell Related Terms | Find terms related to Carapace: armor | chitin | cortex | elytron | episperm | lorica | lorication | mail | pericarp | plate | protective covering | scute | scutum | shell | shield | test | testa | thick skin See Also | arthropod | cuticula | exoskeleton | mollusc | mollusk | shellfish | turtle Carapace In Webster's Dictionary \Car"a*pace\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*p[=a]s), n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the
tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
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