/ Dictionary / Index C carapace: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•a•pace Pronunciation: (kar'u-pās"), [key] — n. a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carapace (Thesaurus) carapa carat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language