[ˈkarəpeɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid
(e.g: the study found oil in the carapace of 29 sea turtles that returned to feed in the spill area)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, from Spanish carapacho, of unknown origin