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Cosa (chi) è Carapace - definizione

PART OF EXOSKELETON IN SOME ANIMALS
Carapice; Cephalic shield; Carapaces
  • Diagram of an [[arachnid]], with the carapace highlighted in purple
  • The molted carapace of a [[lady crab]] from [[Long Beach, New York]].
  • Diagram of a [[prawn]], with the carapace highlighted in red.

Carapace         
·noun The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
carapace         
['kar?pe?s]
¦ noun the hard upper shell of a tortoise or crustacean.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from Sp. carapacho, of unknown origin.
carapace         
(carapaces)
1.
A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs. (FORMAL)
N-COUNT
2.
You can refer to an attitude that someone has in order to protect themselves as their carapace. (LITERARY)
The arrogance became his protective carapace.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

Wikipedia

Carapace

A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.

Esempi dal corpus di testo per Carapace
1. Penn emerged from the battle with an unusual carapace of ferocity, charm and strength.
2. Leatherbacks, known to scientists as Dermochelys coriacea, get their name from their leathery carapace.
3. Who could take Sharon‘s place if the sharks got through that tough carapace?
4. Maybe the anonymity of e–mail empowers people to shed their usual carapace of politeness.
5. But it took Hurricane Katrina to expose the real emptiness under the US carapace.