Where does “carapace” come from?
Carapace comes from French carapace, from Portuguese carapaça, ultimately of uncertain origin.
carapace (English): A hard protective covering of bone or chitin,...
Definitions
- A hard protective covering of bone or chitin,...
Ancestry of “carapace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | carapace | shell |
| 2 | Spanish | carapacho | carapace, shell; Stew served in the shell of... |
Words derived from “carapace”