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   carapace

   /ˈkarəpeɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid: "the study found oil in the carapace of 29 sea turtles that returned to feed in the spill area"
   • ▪ something regarded as a protective or defensive covering: "under her carapace of self-confidence she was very sensitive to criticism"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French, from Spanish carapacho, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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