carapace

Definition

A hard, protective shell covering the dorsal side of some animals, such as turtles and crustaceans.

हिन्दी ek mushkil, rakshaak shell jise kuchh jaanwaron, jaise ki kutte aur karkatankon ke dorsal side par lagta hai.

Example

"The crab scuttled across the sand, its brown carapace glistening in the sunlight."