Word: carapaces
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
ra
pa
ces
Definition: Plural of carapace; hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Morphemes:
Affix: carapace
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carapace
Language: fr
Decoded: carapace
Meaning: tortoise shell
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).