A carapace is the hard, bony, or chitinous shell covering the upper side of an animal's body.
A carapace is a hard, bony, or chitinous shell or covering on the back of an animal, like a turtle.
| Front | carapace \Kar-uh-peys\ |
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| Back | noun A bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle. |
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