karapaks

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin carapax.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kaˈrapaks/ [kaˈra.paks]
  • Rhymes: -apaks
  • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧paks

Noun

karapaks (plural karapaks-karapaks)

  1. (zoology) turtle shell

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin carapax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈra.paks/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -apaks
  • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧paks

Noun

karapaks m inan

  1. (zootomy) turtle shell
  2. (zootomy) carapace (hard protective covering of crustaceans and arachnids)

Declension

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