CARAPACE


Meaning of CARAPACE in English

/ ˈkærəpeɪs; NAmE / noun

( technical ) the hard shell on the back of some animals such as crabs , that protects them

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French , from Spanish carapacho , of unknown origin.

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