Definitions for: Carapace

[n] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Webster (1913) Definition: Car"a*pace (k[a^]r"[.a]*p[=a]s), n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the
tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

Synonyms: cuticle, shell

See Also: arthropod, cuticula, exoskeleton, mollusc, mollusk, shellfish, turtle