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carapace (ˈkærəˌpeɪsPronunciation for carapace) 

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noun

  1. the thick hard shield, made of chitin or bone, that covers part of the body of crabs, lobsters, tortoises, etc

Word Origin

C19: from French, from Spanish carapacho, of unknown origin

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