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Ootype :: Ootype (n.) The part of the oviduct of certain trematode worms in which the ova are completed and furnished with a shell.

Fossil :: Fossil (a.) Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks, whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells..

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

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

Tabby :: Tabby (n.) A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock..

Cockled :: Cockled (a.) Inclosed in a shell.

Props :: Props (n. pl.) A game of chance, in which four sea shells, each called a prop, are used instead of dice..

Acorn-shell :: Acorn-shell (n.) One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus. See Barnacle.

Replicated :: Replicated (a.) Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself; as, a replicate leaf or petal; a replicate margin of a shell..

Shell :: Shell (n.) Hence, by extension, any mollusks having such a covering..

Patella :: Patella (n.) A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is largely used for food..

Trionyx :: Trionyx (n.) A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle..

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..

Bream :: Bream (v. t.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping..

Splintery :: Splinterproof (a.) Proof against the splinters, or fragments, of bursting shells..

Yet :: Yet (n.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell..

Multivalve :: Multivalve (n.) Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces.

Soft-shell :: Soft-shell (a.) Alt. of Soft-shelle.

Sounding :: Sounding (n.) The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom..

Trough-shell :: Trough-shell (n.) Any bivalve shell of the genus Mactra. See Mactra.

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