Carapace

/ˈkæ.ɹəˌpeɪs/

Synonyms for "carapace" (30 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Noun(3 words)
shellshieldcephalothorax shield

Strong matches (9)

Noun(6 words)
cuticledefensive barrierdorsal plateexoskeletonfossil carapacefossil shell

Related words (15)

Noun(3 words)
protectionshellsshielding layer

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries

More specific

8 entries
arachnid carapacecrab carapacedefensive barrierfossil crustacean carapacefossil turtle carapacelobster carapaceprotective enclosureturtle carapace

Collocations

6 entries
carapace lengthcarapace platecrustacean carapacedomed carapaceprotective carapaceturtle carapace

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In the terrarium lived a millipede with a shiny carapace.

Source: tatoeba (12574287)

So, little by little, youth loosens the hard carapace of confining custom their elders have built over the human heart.

Source: wiktionary

This is all a massive failure of science to pierce the carapace of public ignorance.

Source: wiktionary

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