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Definition of carapace : The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

Synonyms:

shield, spirit, buckler, racing shell, outlook, belly, bony, anatomical, human nature, antler, inclination, scale, blowhole, cuticle, eggshell, capsule, body, conduct, disposition, instinct, behavior, anatomy, posture, epidermis, arm, schtick

crust, case, sheathing, husk, sheath, lorication, casing, plate, hull, armor, shell

Usage examples:

• Under her old, hard carapace, new blood is leaping; it leaps from her strong heart, across half the world. - "Their Son; The Necklace", Eduardo Zamacois.
• Each I contracted, made its carapace thicker. - "Foes", Mary Johnston.
• He stood up in his carapace of stiffened clothes, shivering palsiedly. - "Pardners", Rex Beach.