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carapace

noun

car·​a·​pace ˈker-ə-ˌpās How to pronounce carapace (audio)
ˈka-rə-
1
: a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
2
: a protective, decorative, or disguising shell
the carapace of reserve he built around himself M. M. Mintz

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some of the main rules: State licenses are required for recreational divers ages 16 and older and the lobsters’ carapace, or main shell section, must be at least three inches long. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022 Some of the Galapagos tortoises have a domed upper shell, called a carapace, that resembles an upside-down bowl. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 June 2022 The carapace of the British constitution is certainly hilariously arcane and out of date. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 Under its carapace, the United States has grown into the freest, most innovative, and most prosperous nation that the world has ever seen. The Editors, National Review, 4 July 2022 For that work, a more arduous exercise, he was cocooned in plastic wrap and packing tape and pulled through locations on a loading cart, or placed in a gallery or a public park, after which assistants would slice off his carapace and release him. New York Times, 3 July 2022 Hovering overhead is the underbelly of the bridge, a gentle concrete curve that evokes the ribbed carapace of some land-dwelling kaiju. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 By self-censoring, cowering, and hiding behind empty platitudes, the FCC risks carrying on as little more than a decorative carapace that serves to conveniently disguise the corrosion occurring inside. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2022 With Halftime, though, the shiny carapace of stardom is peeled back at least a little bit, and exactly on her terms. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from Spanish carapacho

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carapace was in 1836

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