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a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
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“Carapace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carapace. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of carapace was in 1836
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