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carapax

carapax is the alternative form of carapace.

Meaning of carapace

Noun

carapace (plural carapaces)

  1. A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
  2. (figuratively) That which protects.
    • So, little by little, youth loosens the hard carapace of confining custom their elders have built over the human heart.1928, Edward A. Ross, World Drift, New York; London: The Century Co., page 12

Forms of carapax

pluralcarapaxes

Origin of carapax

Borrowed from Latin carapax.

Questions about carapax

What is carapax the alternative form of?
Carapax is the alternative form of carapace.

Words near carapax in the dictionary

  1. carapaces
  2. carapacial
  3. carapacic
  4. carapato
  5. carapatos
  6. carapax
  7. carapaxes
  8. Carapia
  9. Carapias
  10. Carapicuíba
  11. carapid

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