First Known Use: 1836
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carapace
noun car·a·pace \ˈker-ə-ˌpās, ˈka-rə-\
: a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
Full Definition of CARAPACE
1
: a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle or crab)
2
: a protective, decorative, or disguising shell <the carapace of reserve he built around himself — M. M. Mintz>
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Origin of CARAPACE
French, from Spanish carapacho
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Rhymes with CARAPACE
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