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

Marginella :: Marginella (n.) A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas..

Lip :: Lip (n.) One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell.

Beard :: Beard (n.) The byssus of certain shellfish, as the muscle..

Cirripedia :: Cirripedia (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa..

Mactra :: Mactra (n.) Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf..

Cerite :: Cerite (n.) A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form.

Turban :: Turban (n.) The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell.

Nut :: Nut (n.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel..

Shell :: Shell (v. i.) To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc..

Corona :: Corona (n.) The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin.

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

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.

Scalaria :: Scalaria (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, and wentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap..

Lingula :: Lingula (n.) Any one of numerous species of brachiopod shells belonging to the genus Lingula, and related genera. See Brachiopoda, and Illustration in Appendix..

Bombard :: Bombard (v. t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into..

Dentalium :: Dentalium (n.) A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell..

Scutibranchiate :: Scutibranchiate (a.) Having the gills protected by a shieldlike shell; of or pertaining to the Scutibranchiata.

Carapace :: Carapace (n.) The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals..

Sea Wing :: Sea wing () A wing shell (Avicula).

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