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shell
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- pronunciation:
- shel
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a hard outer covering that an animal, especially a sea animal, has made to protect itself.
We found some empty clam shells on the beach.
- similar words:
- shield
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| definition 2: |
a hard layer that forms the outside of some animals' bodies.
Most crabs have a very hard shell.
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| definition 3: |
a structure that surrounds and protects a baby animal before it comes out into the world.
The baby chickens just came out of their shells.
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| related words: |
outside |
| derivations: |
shell-less (adj.), shell-like (adj.) |
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