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Noun Concept
Categories: Arthropod anatomy, Animal anatomy, Articles with short description
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carapace  shell  cuticle  shield  arthropod cuticle
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Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles WordNet 3.0
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insect
arthropod
insect anatomy
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Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A carapace is a dorsal section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. Wikipedia
The cuticle forms the major part of the integument of animals in the phylum Arthropoda. Wikipedia
The major part of the integument, including most of the exoskeleton, of the Arthropoda Wikipedia Disambiguation
Part of exoskeleton in some animals Wikidata
A hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk. OmegaWiki
The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle. Wiktionary
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