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carapace

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technical a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for carapace

house,
mail,
panoply,
plate,
plating,
shield

armor,
capsule,
case,
casing,
cocoon,
cover,
covering,
encasement,
exoskeleton,
housing,
hull,
husk,
jacket,
pod,
sheath,
shell

cartridge,
cassette
(also casette)

bark,
crust

cuticle,
hide,
skin

envelope,
package,
wrapper

backing,
coating,
coverture,
facing

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