Carapace

Carapace

A hard shell or shield-like structure on the dorsal side of an animal's body. Also refers more specifically to the upper side of a turtle or tortoise shell.

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carapace

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A hard shield, or shell covering, found over all or part of the anterior dorsal portion of an animal. In lobsters, shrimps, crayfish, and crabs, the carapace is the part of the ...

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Animals; Spiders

The exoskeletal covering, or shell, over the dorsal (upper) surface of the cephalothorax.

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Animals; Reptiles

The shell covering the back (top) of a turtle, crab, or other animal.

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Language; Dictionaries

The thick shell or sheild which cover the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

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Biology; Anatomy

a very hard shell which sheilds the dorsal side of the animal's body.

phylum placozoa

Zoology; Zoological terms

Macroscopic, flattened marine animals, composed of ventral and dorsal epithelial layers enclosing loose mesenchyme-like cells.

phylum cnidaria

Zoology; Zoological terms

Cnidarians. Hydras, hydroids, jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals. Free-swimming or sessile, with tentacles surrounding the mouth. Specialized cells bearing stinging oraganoids ...