Difference between Carapace and Plastron
What is the difference between Carapace and Plastron?
Carapace as a noun is a hard protective covering of bone or chitin. while Plastron as a noun is the nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace
Carapace
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A hard protective covering of bone or chitin.
Plastron
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapaceA half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.An ornamental front panel on a woman's bodice.
We hope you now know whether to use Carapace or Plastron in your sentence.
