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Terebratuliform :: Terebratuliform (a.) Having the general form of a terebratula shell.

Spirulate :: Spirula (n.) A genus of cephalopods having a multilocular, internal, siphunculated shell in the form of a flat spiral, the coils of which are not in contact..

Scaup :: Scaup (n.) A bed or stratum of shellfish; scalp.

Putamen :: Putamen (n.) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp.

Dolabriform :: Dolabriform (a.) Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish..

Aplacophora :: Aplacophora (n. pl.) A division of Amphineura in which the body is naked or covered with slender spines or setae, but is without shelly plates..

Multispiral :: Multispiral (a.) Having numerous spiral coils round a center or nucleus; -- said of the opercula of certain shells.

Nodosarine :: Nodosarine (a.) Resembling in form or structure a foraminiferous shell of the genus Nodosaria.

Marquetry :: Marquetry (n.) Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, and the like, of several colors..

Shard :: Shard (n.) A piece or fragment of an earthen vessel, or a like brittle substance, as the shell of an egg or snail..

Interdome :: Interdome (n.) The open space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.

Mortar :: Mortar (n.) A short piece of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high angles of elevation, as 45¡, and even higher; -- so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described..

Shelling :: Shelling (n.) Groats; hulled oats.

Pupa :: Pupa (n.) A genus of air-breathing land snails having an elongated spiral shell.

Scaphopda :: Scaphopda (n. pl.) A class of marine cephalate Mollusca having a tubular shell open at both ends, a pointed or spadelike foot for burrowing, and many long, slender, prehensile oral tentacles. It includes Dentalium, or the tooth shells, and other similar shells. Called also Prosopocephala, and Solenoconcha..

Cardo :: Cardo (n.) The hinge of a bivalve shell.

Perforata :: Perforata (n. pl.) A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells..

Bombardment :: Bombardment (n.) An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place..

Orthoceratite :: Orthoceratite (n.) An orthoceras; also, any fossil shell allied to Orthoceras..

Shellac :: Shellac (n.) See the Note under 2d Lac.

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