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Turnip-shell :: Turnip-shell (n.) Any one of several large, thick, spiral marine shells belonging to Rapa and allied genera, somewhat turnip-shaped..

Tube-shell :: Tube-shell (n.) Any bivalve mollusk which secretes a shelly tube around its siphon, as the watering-shell..

Cunner :: Cunner (n.) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella.

Toothshell :: Toothshell (n.) Any species of Dentalium and allied genera having a tooth-shaped shell. See Dentalium.

Hellkite :: Hellkite (n.) A kite of infernal breed.

Midden :: Midden (n.) An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place; especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders, bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on the shores of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. See Kitchen middens..

Melon :: Melon (n.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus Melo..

Holostomatous :: Holostomatous (a.) Having an entire aperture; -- said of many univalve shells.

Sankha :: Sankha (n.) A chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or necklace made in India from the chank shell..

Stoolball :: Stool (n.) Material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to..

Haliotis :: Haliotis (n.) A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.

Physa :: Physa (n.) A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond..

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..

Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam..

Pecan :: Pecan (n.) A species of hickory (Carya olivaeformis), growing in North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also, its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a half long, with a thin shell and well-flavored meat..

Heteromyaria :: Heteromyaria (n. pl.) A division of bivalve shells, including the marine mussels, in which the two adductor muscles are very unequal. See Dreissena, and Illust. under Byssus..

Shell-lac :: Shell-lac (n.) Alt. of Shella.

Exogyra :: Exogyra (n.) A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.

Scutibranchiata :: Scutibranchiata (n. pl.) An order of gastropod Mollusca having a heart with two auricles and one ventricle. The shell may be either spiral or shieldlike.

Chip :: Chip (v. t.) To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery..

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