Definition of carapace
1 : a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
2 : a protective, decorative, or disguising shell
the carapace of reserve he built around himself— M. M. Mintz
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The first known use of carapace was in 1836
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