🐢carapace (carapace)

noun
/ˈkærəˌpeɪs/
carapace de tortue ou de crabe (carapace de tortue ou de crabe)

Signification

the hard shell covering the back of some animals like turtles and crabs
Traduction de la signification
une coquille dure qui couvre le dos de certains animaux comme les tortues et les crabes
une coquille dure qui couvre le dos de certains animaux comme les tortues et les crabes

Phrases d'exemple

The turtle withdrew into its carapace for protection.

La tortue s'est retirée dans sa carapace pour se protéger.
La tortue s'est retiree dans sa carapace pour se proteger.

Synonymes

shell, shield, armor, covering

Antonymes

skin, flesh

Collocations

turtle carapace, protective carapace, crab carapace

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