Synonyms of carapaces

carapaces

noun

plural of carapace

as in shields

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

Related Words

• shields
• plates
• shells
• husks
• casings
• pods
• hulls
• sheaths
• cocoons
• exoskeletons
• housings
• coverings
• platings
• mails
• jackets
• houses
• panoplies
• capsules
• crusts
• armors
• cassettes
• encasements
• cases
• barks
• cartridges
• skins
• cuticles
• covers
• envelopes
• hides
• coatings
• wrappers
• packages
• facings
• backings
• covertures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carapaces

Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026

There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts. — Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026

Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones). — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025