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noun
- 1. the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid: "the study found oil in the carapace of 29 sea turtles that returned to feed in the spill area"
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CARAPACE definition: 1. a hard layer that covers and protects animals such as crabs and turtles 2. a hard layer that…. Learn more.
1. : a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) 2. : a protective, decorative, or disguising shell. the carapace of reserve he built around himself M. M. Mintz. Examples of carapace in a Sentence.
Carapace definition: a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.. See examples of CARAPACE used in a sentence.
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.
CARAPACE meaning: 1. a hard layer that covers and protects animals such as crabs and turtles 2. a hard layer that…. Learn more.
A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs.
Carapace is a scientific term for protective shell. Turtles and crabs have them, but humans don't — so we make do with bike helmets and elbow pads. Otherwise known as outerwear for arthropods and turtles, carapace is a word you probably won't come across very often, unless you're a zoologist.
Define carapace. carapace synonyms, carapace pronunciation, carapace translation, English dictionary definition of carapace. n. 1. Zoology A hard bony or chitinous outer covering, such as the fused dorsal plates of a turtle or the portion of the exoskeleton covering the head and...
Definition of carapace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Carapace definition: A protective, shell-like covering likened to that of a turtle or crustacean.
