CARAPACE

carapace, shell, cuticle, shield

(noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

carapace (plural carapaces)

A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.

in figurative use

Source: Wiktionary

Car"a*pace, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The thick shell or sheild which cover the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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