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 | ||