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A marine univalve shell of the genus Pyrula, or Ficula, resembling a fig in form.

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  • SHELL-LESS
    , a. Having no shell. J. Burroughs.
  • MARINE
    Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. Marine acid , hydrochloric acid. -- Marine barometer. See under Barometer. -- Marine corps, a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and
  • SHELLER
    One who, or that which, shells; as, an oyster sheller; a corn sheller.
  • SHELL
    The hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates. In some mollusks, as the cuttlefishes, it is internal, or concealed by the mantle. Also, the hard covering of some vertebrates,
  • SHELLAPPLE
    See SHELDAFLE
  • SHELLPROOF
    Capable of resisting bombs or other shells; bombproof.
  • RESEMBLINGLY
    So as to resemble; with resemblance or likeness.
  • SHELLBARK
    A species of hickory whose outer bark is loose and peeling; a shagbark; also, its nut.
  • SHELLY
    Abounding with shells; consisting of shells, or of a shell. "The shelly shore." Prior. Shrinks backward in his shelly cave. Shak.
  • SHELLAC; SHELL-LAC
    See LAC
  • RESEMBLANT
    Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. Gower.
  • MARINERSHIP
    Seamanship. Udalt.
  • MARINER
    One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor. Chaucer. Mariner's compass. See under Compass.
  • SHELLED
    Having a shell.
  • SHELLING
    Groats; hulled oats. Simmonds.
  • UNIVALVE
    A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs. Note: Most univalves are spiral and are the shells of gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large number of
  • SHELLFISH
    Any aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, either testaceous, as in oysters, clams, and other mollusks, or crustaceous, as in lobsters and crabs.
  • MARINED
    Having the lower part of the body like a fish. Crabb.
  • GENUS
    A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms.
  • RESEMBLE
    sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. 1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak.
  • GOROON SHELL
    A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell .
  • VALVE-SHELL
    Any fresh-water gastropod of the genus Valvata.
  • SPOUTSHELL
    Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Apporhais having an elongated siphon. See Illust. under Rostrifera.
  • SLIT-SHELL
    Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas.
  • MASK SHELL
    Any spiral marine shell of the genus Persona, having a curiously twisted aperture.
  • TONGUE-SHELL
    Any species of Lingula.
  • UNSHELL
    To strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.
  • SUBGENUS
    A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character or characters; as, the azaleas now constitute a subgenus of Rhododendron.
  • EGGSHELL
    A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form. (more info) 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.
  • FROGSHELL
    One of numerous species of marine gastropod shells, belonging to Ranella and allied genera.
  • TOOTHSHELL
    Any species of Dentalium and allied genera having a tooth- shaped shell. See Dentalium.
  • COCKLESHELL
    1. One of the shells or valves of a cockle. 2. A light boat. To board the cockleshell in those plunding waters. W. Black.
  • TURBAN-SHELL
    A sea urchin when deprived of its spines; -- popularly so called from a fancied resemblance to a turban.
  • WREATH-SHELL
    A marine shell of the genus Turbo. See Turbo.
  • GOUGESHELL
    A sharp-edged, tubular, marine shell, of the genus Vermetus; also, the pinna. See Vermetus.
  • FUMARINE
    An alkaloid extracted from fumitory, as a white crystalline substance.

 

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