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- [kar-uh-peys]
- /ˈkær əˌpeɪs/
- /ˈkær.ə.peɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh-peys]
- /ˈkær əˌpeɪs/
Definitions of carapace word
- countable noun carapace A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs. 3
- countable noun carapace You can refer to an attitude that someone has in order to protect themselves as their carapace. 3
- noun carapace the thick hard shield, made of chitin or bone, that covers part of the body of crabs, lobsters, tortoises, etc 3
- noun carapace the horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of the turtle, armadillo, crab, etc. 3
- noun carapace a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle. 1
- noun carapace The hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid. 1
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Origin of carapace
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French < Spanish carapacho, of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Carapace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carapace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carapace
noun carapace
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- integument — a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind.
- scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
- skeleton — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
- chassis — A chassis is the framework that a vehicle is built on.
Antonyms for carapace
noun carapace
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
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