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Definition of shell
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Shell (n.) The case which holds the
powder,
or
charge
of
powder
and shot, used with
breechloading
small
arms..
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Buccinoid
::
Buccinoid
(a.)
Resembling
the genus
Buccinum,
or
pertaining
to the
Buccinidae,
a
family
of
marine
univalve
shells.
See
Whelk,
and
Prosobranchiata..
Abalone
::
Abalone
(n.) A
univalve
mollusk
of the genus
Haliotis.
The shell is lined with
mother-of-pearl,
and used for
ornamental
purposes;
the
sea-ear.
Several
large
species
are found on the coast of
California,
clinging
closely
to the
rocks..
Tectibranchiata
::
Tectibranchiata
(n. pl.) An
order,
or
suborder,
of
gastropod
Mollusca
in which the gills are
usually
situated
on one side of the back, and
protected
by a fold of the
mantle.
When there is a
shell,
it is
usually
thin and
delicate
and often
rudimentary.
The
aplysias
and the
bubble
shells
are
examples..
Porcellaneous
::
Porcellaneous
(a.) Of or
pertaining
to
porcelain;
resembling
porcelain;
as,
porcelaneous
shells..
Gulgul
::
Gulgul
(n.) A
cement
made in India from sea
shells,
pulverized
and mixed with oil, and
spread
over a
ship's
bottom,
to
prevent
the
boring
of
worms..
Dolium
::
Dolium
(n.) A genus of large
univalve
mollusks,
including
the
partridge
shell and tun
shells..
Septate
::
Septate
(a.)
Divided
by
partition
or
partitions;
having
septa;
as, a
septate
pod or
shell..
Escalop
::
Escalop
(n.) The
figure
or shell of an
escalop,
considered
as a sign that the
bearer
had been on a
pilgrimage
to the Holy
Land..
Shell
::
Shell (n.) An
engraved
copper
roller
used in print
works.
Bitternut
::
Bitternut
(n.) The swamp
hickory
(Carya
amara).
Its
thin-shelled
nuts are
bitter.
Scallop
::
Scallop
(v. t.) To mark or cut the edge or
border
of into
segments
of
circles,
like the edge or
surface
of a
scallop
shell.
See
Scallop,
n., 2..
Terebratula
::
Terebratula
(n.) A genus of
brachiopods
which
includes
many
living
and some
fossil
species.
The
larger
valve has a
perforated
beak,
through
which
projects
a short
peduncle
for
attachment.
Called
also lamp
shell..
Testicardines
::
Testicardines
(n. pl.) A
division
of
brachiopods
including
those which have a
calcareous
shell
furnished
with a hinge and hinge
teeth.
Terebratula
and
Spirifer
are
examples.
Divaricator
::
Divaricator
(n.) One of the
muscles
which open the shell of
brachiopods;
a
cardinal
muscle.
See
Illust.
of
Brachiopoda.
Include
::
Include
(v. t.) To
confine
within;
to hold; to
contain;
to shut up; to
inclose;
as, the shell of a nut
includes
the
kernel;
a pearl is
included
in a
shell..
Plastron
::
Plastron
(n.) The
ventral
shield
or shell of
tortoises
and
turtles.
See
Testudinata.
Exoskeleton
::
Exoskeleton
(n.) The
hardened
parts of the
external
integument
of an
animal,
including
hair,
feathers,
nails,
horns,
scales,
etc.,as
well as the armor of
armadillos
and many
reptiles,
and the
shells
or
hardened
integument
of
numerous
invertebrates;
external
skeleton;
dermoskeleton..
Frogshell
::
Frogshell
(n.) One of
numerous
species
of
marine
gastropod
shells,
belonging
to
Ranella
and
allied
genera..
Scalaria
::
Scalaria
(n.) Any one of
numerous
species
of
marine
gastropods
of the genus
Scalaria,
or
family
Scalaridae,
having
elongated
spiral
turreted
shells,
with
rounded
whorls,
usually
crossed
by ribs or
varices.
The color is
generally
white or pale.
Called
also
ladder
shell,
and
wentletrap.
See
Ptenoglossa,
and
Wentletrap..
Mail-shell
::
Mail-shell
(n.) A
chiton.
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