A shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of a turtle
Retained scutes (dysecdysis), metabolic bone disease, and trauma... [DOC] [TLE] carapace - WordReference.com Dictionary of English [PAR] carapace (kar ps),USA pronunciation n. Zoologya bony or chitinous 
shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a 
turtle... [DOC] [TLE] The Reptipage: The Chelonian bodyplan [PAR] In order to deal with living in a shell, turtles had to go through some major 
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