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Plural of carapace

regular plural

The plural of carapace is carapaces.

Forms of carapace

Singularcarapace /ˈkæ.ɹəˌpeɪs/
Pluralcarapaces
Countablecountable

Carapaces in a sentence

  • Carapaces of cemented scree encrust steep slopes.2008, I[oannis] N[ikolaou] Vogiatzakis, O. Rackham, “Crete”, in I. N. Vogiatzakis, G[loria] Pungetti, A[ntoinette] M. Mannion, editors…. From the entry scree

Meaning of carapace

  1. noun A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
  2. noun That which protects.

Full definition of carapace

Questions about the plural of carapace

What is the plural of carapace?
The plural of carapace is carapaces.
Is carapace countable?
Carapace is a countable noun.

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