carapace
car.a.pace \'kar-*-.pa-s\ n [F, fr. Sp carapacho] 1: a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle) 2: a hard protective outer covering
car.a.pace \'kar-*-.pa-s\ n [F, fr. Sp carapacho] 1: a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle) 2: a hard protective outer covering