Associations to the word «Carapace»

Wiktionary

CARAPACE, noun. A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
CARAPACE, noun. In figurative use

Dictionary definition

CARAPACE, noun. Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.