English noun: carapace | |||
1. | carapace (animal) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | ||
Synonyms | cuticle, shell, shield | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scute | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cuticula | ||
Part meronym | arthropod, mollusc, mollusk, shellfish, turtle | ||
Substance holonym | shell | ||