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Definition of: carapace

(kar′ə·pās) noun
1. Zool. The hard bony or chitinous outer case on the back of various animals, as of a turtle or a lobster.
2. Any protective, umbrellalike covering. Also car′a·pax (-paks). [<F <Sp. carapacho]
—car′a·pa′cic (-pā′sik) adjective

Most often used phrases:

carapace length
carapace width
carapace up to
brown carapace
black carapace
domed carapace
shell carapace
carapace upper
bivalved carapace
carapace covering
carapace nunatak
carapace long
maximum carapace
oval carapace
straight carapace

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