| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| testacean | a microscopic animal with a hard shell |
| testaceans | TESTACEAN, a microscopic animal with a hard shell |
| shields | A hard flat or convex part of an animal, esp. a shell |
| crustaceans | sea animal having a hard shell, as the lobster, shrimp, etc. |
| nut | a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel |
| coulibiac | A Russian fish pie typically made with salmon or sturgeon, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, and herbs, in a puff pastry shell |
| coconut | The large, oval, brown seed of a tropical palm, consisting of a hard shell lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear liquid. It grows inside a woody husk, surrounded by fiber |
