Enclosed as in a shell
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KERNELEDEnclosed, as in a shell
molluscany of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell
molluskany of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell
cleidoicisolated from the environment, as certain eggs enclosed within a shell or membrane
KERNELEDEnclosed in a shell
cleidoicenclosed in a shell
tortoiseany reptile having the body enclosed in a bony shell
tortoisesTORTOISE, any reptile having the body enclosed in a bony shell
galapagoa tortoise (any reptile having the body enclosed in a bony shell)
galapagosGALAPAGO, a tortoise (any reptile having the body enclosed in a bony shell)
ostracodany of numerous tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Ostracoda, having a shrimplike body enclosed in a hinged bivalve shell
walnutThe large wrinkled edible seed of a deciduous tree, consisting of two halves contained within a hard shell that is enclosed in a green fruit
CAPSULATEEnclosed in a case, as seeds
cloisteredHaving or enclosed by a cloister, as in a monastery
wirewayprefabricated, enclosed passage for electrical wiring, as in a building
furnacean enclosed structure in which heat is produced (as for heating a house or for reducing ore)
trocarsharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity
trocarssharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity
nucleuscellular organelle of eukaryotes that is essential to cell functions (as reproduction and protein synthesis), is composed of nucleoplasm and a nucleoprotein-rich network from which chromosomes and nucleoli arise, and is enclosed in a definite membrane see cell illustration
pupaan intermediate usually quiescent stage of a metamorphic insect (as a bee, moth, or beetle) that occurs between the larva and the imago, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or protective covering, and undergoes internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago
ECDYSISAct of shedding a shell, as in insects and crustaceans.
fossettesmall hollow or depression, as in a bivalve shell; dimple
murexshell used as a trumpet, as in representations of Tritons in art
murexesshell used as a trumpet, as in representations of Tritons in art
muricesshell used as a trumpet, as in representations of Tritons in art
kelyphiticas in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
clamshellthe shell of a clam; a bucket, as in a dredge, having two hinged jaws
clamshellsCLAMSHELL, the shell of a clam; a bucket, as in a dredge, having two hinged jaws
fuzedmechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like
fuzingmechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like
fuzesmechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like
fuzemechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like
nummulitesThe flat disk-shaped calcareous shell of a foraminifer, found commonly as a fossil up to 8 cm across in marine Tertiary deposits
cook(of a shell or cartridge) to explode or fire without being triggered as a result of overheating in the chamber of the weapon
nummuliteThe flat disk-shaped calcareous shell of a foraminifer, found commonly as a fossil up to 8 cm across in marine Tertiary deposits
ammonoidAn extinct cephalopod mollusk with a flat-coiled spiral shell, found commonly as a fossil in marine deposits from the Devonian to the Cretaceous periods
ammonoidsAn extinct cephalopod mollusk with a flat-coiled spiral shell, found commonly as a fossil in marine deposits from the Devonian to the Cretaceous periods
belemniteAn extinct cephalopod mollusk with a bullet-shaped internal shell that is often found as a fossil in marine deposits of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods
belemnitesAn extinct cephalopod mollusk with a bullet-shaped internal shell that is often found as a fossil in marine deposits of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods
conchoidalDenoting a type of fracture in a solid (such as flint or quartz) that results in a smooth rounded surface resembling the shape of a scallop shell