carapace
Definition
A hard, protective shell covering the dorsal side of some animals, such as turtles and crustaceans.
Example
"The crab scuttled across the sand, its brown carapace glistening in the sunlight."
A hard, protective shell covering the dorsal side of some animals, such as turtles and crustaceans.
"The crab scuttled across the sand, its brown carapace glistening in the sunlight."