carapaced
/ˈkɛrəˌpeɪst/
adjective
- Having a carapace; covered with a hard protective shell.
- The fossil showed a carapaced creature similar to modern trilobites.
- Most turtles are carapaced animals that can withdraw into their shells.
- The carapaced body of the horseshoe crab has remained unchanged for millions of years.
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