carapacho
71carapace — [kar′ə pās΄] n. [Fr < Sp carapacho] the horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of the turtle, armadillo, crab, etc …
72carapace — n. the hard upper shell of a tortoise or a crustacean. Etymology: F f. Sp. carapacho …
73car|a|pace — «KAR uh pays», noun. 1. a shell or bony covering on the back or part of the back of turtles, armadillos, and crustaceans such as lobsters and crabs. 2. a) any hard outer covering: »... the large, rusting carapace of a 1957 Chevrolet (New Yorker) …
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