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carapace |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carapace \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: carapace n : hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles [syn: {shell}]
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