transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈker-ə-ˌpās, ˈka-rə- ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Spanish carapacho
Date: 1836
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