caparazón

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caparazón

[kapaɾaˈsõn] seseante
[kapaɾaˈθõn] no seseante

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Del provenzal antiguo capairon

noun caparazones

Cubierta sólida y dura, de distinta naturaleza según sea el caso, que protege las partes blandas de ciertos animales como los quelonios, crustáceos o protozoos.
Similar: concha, coraza, cubierta

In English

carapace hard protective covering
shell hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates
shabrack saddlecloth of a cavalry horse
caparison coverings for an animal, often ornamental
nosebag round sack to feed an animal

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@misc{caparazo_n_2026,
  title = {caparazón},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/caparaz%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}