carapace

Meanings

• noun

  The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as turtles and tortoises.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with carapace
apace , grace , pace

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Variants

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carapace , carapaces

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Etymology

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From Old French carapace, from Latin carapax, from Greek karpax, a turtle.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known carapace belongs to the Leatherback Sea Turtle.

2. The word 'carapace' comes from the Old French word 'carapace', meaning 'turtle's back'.

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Related Concepts

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1. shell: A hard protective covering, similar to a carapace, found in various animals such as mollusks and some reptiles.

2. armor: Protective clothing or covering, often used metaphorically to describe resilience or strength, similar to the protective role of a carapace.

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Culture

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In literature, the carapace is used as a metaphor for protection, strength, and resilience. In art, it is often depicted in sculptures and paintings of animals, particularly turtles.

How to Memorize "carapace"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a turtle's hard outer shell, its protective carapace.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'carapace' with the word 'turtle' or with the phrase 'protective covering'.

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