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carapace Definition


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carapace
noun
    1. zool.
      The hard thick shell, resembling a shield, that covers the upper part of the body of some tortoises, turtles and crustaceans.
    2. A layer of heat-resistant tiles covering a spacecraft.
Etymology: 19c: French, from Spanish carapacho.



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