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car·a·pace \ˈkarəˌpās\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Spanish carapacho 1. a. : a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as the upper shell of a turtle, the shell of an armadillo, or the shell of a crab) b. : the entire shell of a turtle comprising the carapace and the plastron 2. a. : a hard surficial crust < the carapace of a lava flow > b. : any hard protective outer covering; specifically : a manner, attitude, or state of mind (as indifference or hostility) serving to protect or isolate from external influence < their carapace of incuriosity — William Sansom > |