WORD MEANING
Carapace meaning
KAR-uh-pays · noun
A hard, protective outer shell covering the back of some animals, such as turtles and crustaceans.
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The tough outer layer of an insect or arachnid's body.
A metaphor for a protective or defensive outer layer in a non-literal sense.
The term is primarily used in biology but can also be used metaphorically in everyday language.
Examples
The turtle withdrew into its hard carapace for protection.
Scientists studied the carapace of the crab to understand its growth patterns.