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Carapace:- from French, from Spanish carapacho.
It is the hard shell of things like turtles and tortoises. Other animals also have a carapace, such as lobsters. A lobster's carapace is the bit of their shell that covers the head area.
The word carapace can also be used in an illustrative way to describe a mental or emotionally protective shell that a person might put up, or hide behind.
The word is also used in architecture.
Turtles have a carapace.
Some other groups of animals have a carapace like Crustaceans, Arachnida, and Tortoises.
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The top shell on a turtle is called?
The shell covering the top of a turtle's body is called the carapace (say karra-pace).It is made of a hard substance called scutes.Some turtles do not have a hard carapace. The carapace of soft-shelled turtles and the leatherback turtle is made of thick skin.The shape of a carapace is not always the same:
What is a crab shell called?
A crab's shell is called a carapace.
How can the word 'carapace' be used in a sentence?
Turtles rely on a hard carapace to protect them.
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What is the top part of the the shell called?
The shell covering the top of a turtle's body is called the carapace (say karra-pace).It is made of a hard substance called scutes.Some turtles do not have a hard carapace. The carapace of soft-shelled turtles and the leatherback turtle is made of thick skin.The shape of a carapace is not always the same:
What is shield covering a tortoise body called?
The shield covering a tortoise's body is called a carapace. (Yup and the Carapace is actually part of the tortoise's skeleton)
What is shell of tortoise alled?
The 'carapace'
What is the names of the turtle shell?
carapace :)
What is the top of a tortoise shell called?
The top is called the carapace and the bottom is called the plastron.
What is the function of the carapace?
Carapace is a dorsal upper section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids. The function of the carapace is to protect the animal and act as shelter.
