What does "carapace" mean?
Carapace: The thick shell or sheild which cover the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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