carapaces

英 [ˈkærəpeɪsɪz]

美

n.  (某些动物，如蟹的)甲壳，背甲，外壳
carapace的复数

医学

柯林斯词典

• (龟、蟹等的)甲壳,背甲
  Acarapaceis the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs.
• N-COUNT (用以自我保护的)外壳，外衣,外表
  You can refer to an attitude that someone has in order to protect themselves as theircarapace.
  1. The arrogance became his protective carapace.
     这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。

双语例句

• Chitin is the stuff of crab shells and the carapaces of dust mites, the cell walls of lichens, and even the rigid innards of parasitic worms.
  在蟹壳、尘螨背甲、苔藓细胞壁，甚至在寄生蠕虫硬质内脏中甲壳素无处不在。
• Preliminary studies on effects of different pH values on carapaces of living ostracods
  不同pH值水溶液对现生介形类壳体保存的影响