English dictionary
carapace
/'k/&/r/@/p/eI/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
Source: webster1913