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carapace
(cara|pace)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkarəpeɪs/
noun
the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid:
figurative
under her carapace of self-confidence she was very sensitive to criticism
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from French, from Spanish
carapacho
, of unknown origin
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