ALL meanings of carapace
car·a·pace
C c - countable noun carapace A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs. 3
- countable noun carapace You can refer to an attitude that someone has in order to protect themselves as their carapace. 3
- noun carapace the thick hard shield, made of chitin or bone, that covers part of the body of crabs, lobsters, tortoises, etc 3
- noun carapace the horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of the turtle, armadillo, crab, etc. 3
- noun carapace shell: of a tortoise, etc. 1
- noun carapace a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle. 1
- noun carapace The hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid. 1
- noun carapace A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal. 0
- noun carapace in figurative use. 0