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The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man.
Marshall McLuhan

Meaning of "carapace" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARAPACE

From French, from Spanish carapacho, of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARAPACE

carapace  [ˈkærəˌpeɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARAPACE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carapace is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARAPACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carapace

Carapace

A carapace is a dorsal 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.

Definition of carapace in the English dictionary

The definition of carapace in the dictionary is the thick hard shield, made of chitin or bone, that covers part of the body of crabs, lobsters, tortoises, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARAPACE


aerospace
ˈɛərəˌspeɪs
airspace
ˈɛəˌspeɪs
apace
əˈpeɪs
backspace
ˈbækˌspeɪs
counterpace
ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪs
cyberspace
ˈsaɪbəˌspeɪs
footpace
ˈfʊtˌpeɪs
half-pace
ˈhɑːfˌpeɪs
headspace
ˈhɛdˌspeɪs
hyperspace
ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪs
interspace
ˌɪntəˈspeɪs
lipase
ˈlaɪpeɪs
MySpace
ˈmaɪˌspeɪs
outpace
aʊtˈpeɪs
pace
peɪs
phospholipase
ˌfɒsfəʊˈlaɪpeɪs
space
speɪs
subspace
ˈsʌbˌspeɪs
webspace
ˈwɛbspeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARAPACE

caramel
caramel cream
caramelisation
caramelise
caramelization
caramelize
carangid
carangoid
caranna
carap
carapaced
carapacial
carapax
carat
Caratacus
carate
Caravaggio
caravan
caravan site
caravaneer

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARAPACE

crawl space
deep space
disk space
double-space
floor space
force the pace
free space
hair space
interstellar space
life space
living space
office space
outer space
personal space
sample space
single-space
snail´s pace
vector space
walking pace
work space

Synonyms and antonyms of carapace in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «carapace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARAPACE

Find out the translation of carapace to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carapace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carapace» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

头胸甲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caparazón
570 millions of speakers

English

carapace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पृष्ठवर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

درع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

панцирь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carapaça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carapace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karapace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Panzer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

甲羅
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

등딱지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carapace
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái mai rùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிசைமூடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्पेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corazza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pancerza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панцир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carapace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καβούκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karapaks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sköldens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ryggskjoldet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carapace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAPACE»

The term «carapace» is regularly used and occupies the 66.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAPACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carapace

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3 QUOTES WITH «CARAPACE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carapace.
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Antony Gormley
The very first lead work that I made is called 'Land Sea and Air,' and is the enclosure of primal elements within that kind of carapace of lead.
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Virginia Henley
To have a successful writing career, you must be willing to sacrifice a great deal. The book, the deadline come first before anything else. Writing is not a job; it is a lifestyle, and it is a roller-coaster ride of highs and lows. You need self-confidence and an iron carapace.
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Marshall McLuhan
The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARAPACE»

Discover the use of carapace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carapace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Carapace Caper: In Africa with Anstruther Carapace
This guide's intentions are to bring parents and others up to date on the child care industry in the United States that is being driven by demands from our modern day culture.
Wendy Veevers-Carter, 2010
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Functional Morphology and Diversity
to an aquatic lifestyle, no such structure is needed in the terrestrial/aerial hexapods and must have been reduced ifhexapods eventually turn out to have originated from carapace—bearing crustaceans, or it may never have been present in the ...
Les Watling, Martin Thiel, 2013
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Crustacean Biogeography
(A) Carapace of Paranecrocarcinus gamma partly in concretion (Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, ANSP 20031, holotype); (B) Carapace steinkern assigned to Paranecrocarcinus gamma (Roberts 1962: 182) (ANSP 19721, ...
Robert H. Gore, 1986
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Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics
Carapace, buccal carina: absent (0); present (1). The buccal carina, unique to Homeryon, is a prominent, angular projection along the lateral margins of the buccal cavity (Galil 2000). 2. Carapace, sublateral carina: indistinct, indicated by setae ...
Joel W. Martin, Keith A. Crandall, Darryl L. Felder, 2009
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The illustrated natural history
—Eyes on moveable footstalks. Order. DECAPODA— Walking legs ten. Mouth- limbs twelve. Gills on side of carapace. Hub-order. BltACHYUBA.— Abdomen very small, folded under the body. Tribe. OX YRR YX CHITA .—Carapace narrow in ...
John George Wood, 1871
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A Monograph of the Entomostraca of the Cretaceous Formation ...
Fm. l. Cythereis ornatissima (Reuss). (Page 21.) Left valve. 1 2. — -- — Carapace , dorsal aspect. 3. — — — carapace, ventral aspect. 4. — —- — Carapace, anterior aspect. 5. — — — Left valve, not fully developed, though large. } X 18 diam. 6.
Thomas Rupert Jones, George Jennings Hinde, 1849
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The Illustrated Natural History: Birds
Grapsus Carapace not narrower in front than behind. Middle antennae lodged under front. Hot seas. Genu*. Planes. — Carapace longer than wide, front projecting. Tarsi thick and spinod. Temperate and warm Tribe. OXYSTOMA TA. —Outer ...
John George Wood, 1863
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Palaeontographical Society
PLATE 11. FIG. / 1. Cythereis ontatissima (Reuss). (Page 21.) Left valve. 1 2. -— - — Cara-pace, dorsal aspect. 3. — — Carapace, ventral aspect. 4. — -- — Carapace, anterior aspect. 5. — — - Left valve, not fully developed, though large.
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Marine Decapod Crustacea of Southern Australia: A Guide to ...
Frontal margin of carapace with 2 rostral spines; median submarginal tooth short, inconspicuous; internal angle of orbital sinus spinose; anterior margin of carapace smooth beyond outer angle of orbital notch; lateral margin with 13-16 spines ...
Gary Poore, 2004
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Their ontogeny involves growth through molting, and the distinction between adult individuals and juvenile instars can be accomplished easily by using carapace features. Most species reproduce sexually, and sexual dimorphism is expressed ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARAPACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carapace is used in the context of the following news items.
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Plankton filmed eating PLASTIC revealing impact of litter on ocean
'We further observed microplastics adhered to the external carapace (the upper part of the shell) and appendages of exposed zooplankton. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Frog and Turtle Season Opens in State
The common snapping turtle (that's Chelydra serpentina to you Latin buffs) can weigh up to 50 pounds with a carapace (upper shell) stretching ... «Main Line, Jul 15»
3
Invasive Species: Emerald Ash Borer. Saving Ash Trees, One Decoy …
Typically, males approach females above, looking for sunshine reflecting off the female's green carapace. When green plastic bugs have been ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
4
Path Of Exile's Awakening Expansion Has A Release Date
This ally will help dispense of enemies around you and can take quite a bit of damage due to its hardened crystal carapace. It has both ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
5
Michael Clarke has evolved into a captain Australia has finally …
The Clarke of today wears a carapace. It is 10 years since his first away Ashes and defeat this summer would mean four in a row in England but ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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The streets are calm but Greece is haunted by fear of civil strife
The carapace of the euro, as Greeks once knew it, is no more; the security the currency offered has been lost in years of profligacy, a mountain ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Not fade away... how robots are preserving our old newspapers
Burnt, crumpled and devastatingly fragile, each of the 165 pages is buckled like the carapace of a crab. “[The sheets] are so beyond repair it is ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Hannibal Season 3 Episode 5 Review: "Contorno"
The raven-stag-patronus makes a return appearance, though, which is serious business. Thankfully, it has shed the Dimmond-heart carapace. «TVOvermind, Jul 15»
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New Ancient Worm Species Discovered in China
... the worm represents one of the earliest instances in evolutionary history that a creature developed a hard, spiky carapace designed to protect ... «New Historian, Jul 15»
10
Techies who surf are stoked about Silicon Beach club
Member Alex Wang, the founder of Carapace, a custom wetsuit startup, said Lambert connected him to a consultant at Red Bull. The energy ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»

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