as in shield
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a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
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Separated into two segments, including a broad carapace at the front of its body and a segmented trunk and tail at the back, the fossil species was traditionally thought to be an ancestor of the horseshoe crab today.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission has approved emergency regulations slated to expire later this month as a final rule, keeping the Bay State aligned with carapace and vent size requirements in New Hampshire and Maine.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Turtles have a thin layer of tissue atop their carapaces (their dorsal or upper sections of their shells), Miller said.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2025
It’s beautifully designed, with a glossy white carapace, matte black articulated legs, and dark purple wires.
—Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission has approved emergency regulations slated to expire later this month as a final rule, keeping the Bay State aligned with carapace and vent size requirements in New Hampshire and Maine.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Turtles have a thin layer of tissue atop their carapaces (their dorsal or upper sections of their shells), Miller said.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2025
It’s beautifully designed, with a glossy white carapace, matte black articulated legs, and dark purple wires.
—Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carapace
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Gurus can deliver millions of devoted followers as a consolidated vote bank, and in return politicians may provide a shield of patronage, according to Ronki Ram, a professor at the Institute for Development and Communication in Chandigarh, who has researched Singh and the Dera Sacha Sauda.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 1651, Thomas Hobbes used the Leviathan to represent a great monster made up of tiny individual elements (the shields).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, some drift toward nearby food stalls, where oil sizzles and hot samosas and syrupy jalebis land on paper plates.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The installation of a steel plate wasn’t mentioned in the invoice.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by the Chinese creation myth of Pan Gu, each look positioned the cosmic egg as both protective shell and threshold between worlds.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Six eggs with broken shells got hit with Stop Sales.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yohji Yamamoto, a favorite designer of Bessette Kennedy’s, is said to view women’s clothing as a kind of armor.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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For reference, this is similar in concept to how Kevlar and other synthetic armors combine both fibers and matrices to resist penetrative forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Save some room for the brown butter almond cake at the end, which sounds deceptively simple but is the very definition of delicious with whimsical plating and delicious—and complex—flavors.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Iron plating, towering masts, narrow sleeping quarters, and vast engine rooms combine to tell the story of a navy undergoing radical technological change.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Engineers might be closing in on the dream of ships that stay afloat even as water pours into their hulls.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Composting leaves destroys juglone in 6 to 12 months, but hulls take much longer.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Mobile Crime Unit responded to process the scene and found multiple shell casings.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Forty-two shell casings were recovered by police inside and outside the lounge.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Metallic heels were also on order for another of her husband's premieres — plus a textured sheath and her trademark glossy waves.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sleeveless sheath featured a deep V-neckline and strong, slightly extended shoulders, with sequins running in dense rows throughout.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Carapace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carapace. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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