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Inshell :: Inshell (v. t.) To hide in a shell.

Shell :: Shell (n.) The hard covering of an egg.

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells.

Chelonia :: Chelonia (n. pl.) An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebrae, ribs, and sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm shell. The jaws are covered by a horny beak. See Reptilia; also, Illust. in Appendix..

Balanite :: Balanite (n.) A fossil balanoid shell.

Radiolaria :: Radiolaria (n. pl.) Order of rhizopods, usually having a siliceous skeleton, or shell, and sometimes radiating spicules. The pseudopodia project from the body like rays. It includes the polycystines. See Polycystina..

Divaricator :: Divaricator (n.) One of the muscles which open the shell of brachiopods; a cardinal muscle. See Illust. of Brachiopoda.

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) The tip, or earliest part, of a univalve or bivalve shell..

Scrimshaw :: Scrimshaw (n.) A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed..

Eggshell :: Eggshell (n.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form..

Recapper :: Recapper (n.) A tool used for applying a fresh percussion cap or primer to a cartridge shell in reloading it.

Seashell :: Seashell (n.) The shell of any marine mollusk.

Ambitus :: Ambitus (n.) The exterior edge or border of a thing, as the border of a leaf, or the outline of a bivalve shell..

Aptychus :: Aptychus (n.) A shelly plate found in the terminal chambers of ammonite shells. Some authors consider them to be jaws; others, opercula..

Sea Trumpet :: Sea trumpet () Any large marine univalve shell of the genus Triton. See Triton.

Operculum :: Operculum (n.) Any lid-shaped structure closing the aperture of a tube or shell.

Ammunition :: Ammunition (n.) Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc..

Kernel :: Kernel (n.) The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp..

Papboat :: Papboat (n.) A large spiral East Indian marine shell (Turbinella rapha); -- so called because used by native priests to hold the oil for anointing.

Celluloid :: Celluloid (n.) A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite..

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