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CARAPACE (a Fr. word, from the Span. carapacho, a shield or armour)

CARAPACE (a Fr. word, from the Span. carapacho, a See also:
SHIELD (0. Eng. scild, cf. Du. and Ger. Schild, Dan. Skjold; the origin is doubtful, but may be referred to the root seen in " shell " or " scale "; another suggestion connects it with Icel. skjalla, to clash, rattle; it is not connected with the Indo-Ger
SHIELD, WILLIAM (1748—1829)
shield or See also:
ARMOUR, PHILIP DANFORTH (1832-1901)
armour) , the upper See also:

shell of a crustacean, See also:

TORTOISE

tortoise or turtle . The covering'of the See also:

ARMADILLO

armadillo is called a See also:

CARAPACE (a Fr. word, from the Span. carapacho, a shield or armour)

carapace, as is also the hard See also:

case in which certain of the See also:

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