carapax

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A form of carapace — A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.

OriginLatin carapax →
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Meanings

nouncarapax (plural carapaxes)

plural carapaxes

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of carapace.

Origin

  1. Latincarapax
  2. Englishcarapax

Borrowed from Latin carapax.

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APA

carapax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carapax

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“carapax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carapax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carapax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carapax.

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