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carapace
carapace, shield, or shell covering, found over all or part of the anterior dorsal portion of an animal. In lobsters, shrimps, crayfish, and crabs, the carapace is the part of the exoskeleton that covers the head and thorax and protects the dorsal and lateral surfaces. In many crustaceans, the term carapace is also used to describe the hard, protective covering of the cephalothorax, as that of the horseshoe crab. The carapace of a turtle's shell is composed of expanded ribs and vertebrae overlain by dermal plates and horny scales.
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Carapace to be tested in the US. (Dassault Electronique's Carapace radio frequency threat warning system)
Jun 01, 1991; Dassault Electronique's (DE) Carapace radio frequency threat warning system (the passive portion of the EWS-16 for the F-16) is...
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DeRoyal acquires stock of Carapace, a leading casting, splinting and bracing company to expand orthopedics growth; Carapace name to be used by new division.
Apr 22, 1997; KNOXVILLE, TennBW HealthWireApril 22, 1997-- Oklahoma company becomes 27th DeRoyal division Bolstering its presence in...
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A hemolytic activity secreted by the endotoxin-challenged horsehoe crab: a novel immune system operating at the surface of the carapace.
Oct 01, 1997; The American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, releases 1-5 ml of a proteinaceous secretion at the surface of the carapace when...
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WEST GERMAN FIRM ACQUIRES CARAPACE OF BROKEN ARROW
Feb 28, 1987; BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - A major medical products manufacturer and distributor based in West Germany has acquired its first U.S....
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carapace
Nov 12, 2008; , shield, or shell covering, found over all or part of the anterior dorsal portion of an animal. In lobsters, shrimps, crayfish,...
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