carapace
Example Sentences
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All this before the Wager passed into Cape Horn, where gales reached 200 miles per hour and subzero temperatures coated the ship with a carapace of ice.
From Los Angeles Times
Females of the species have a red-brown carapace, while males have a honey-red outer layer and grey-brown abdomens.
From BBC
Its carapace will delicately crunch as your front teeth pass through into the lush center.
From Salon
Santos’s carapace of lies is so elaborate and encompassing that it may suggest psychological issues we should hope he gets help in addressing.
From Washington Post
To date, they have found parts of the posterior portion of its carapace, or shell, and most of the pelvic girdle, but no skull, tail or limbs.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
