shell egg

  • 71shell — /ʃɛl / (say shel) noun 1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusc, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusc. 2. any of various objects resembling a shell, as in shape, or in being more or less concave or hollow. 3 …

  • 72shell — {{11}}shell (n.) O.E. sciell, scill, Anglian scell seashell, eggshell, related to O.E. scealu shell, husk, from P.Gmc. *skaljo divide, separate (Cf. W.Fris. skyl peel, rind, M.L.G. schelle pod, rind, egg shell, Goth. skalja tile ), with the… …

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  • 73shell an egg — remove the shell of an egg, peel an egg …

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  • 74egg —   Hua, hua moa (chicken); kalapaki (double yolked); huamakani (yolkless); hua alu alu (with a very soft shell).   See yolk.    ♦ Hard boiled egg, hua mo a loa.    ♦ Soft boiled egg, hua mo a hapa.    ♦ Scrambled egg, kai hua, hua pākā.    ♦ Fried …

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  • 75egg·shell — /ˈɛgˌʃɛl/ noun, pl shells [count] : the hard outside part of an egg : the shell of an egg walk on eggshells see ↑walk, 1 …

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  • 76Shell Shocked Sheldon — Infobox Television episode Title = Shell Shocked Sheldon Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 11 Airdate = October 8, 1988 Production = US003 B Writer = Mark Evanier Sharman DiVono Director = John Walker Steve Clark John… …

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  • 77egg*/*/*/ — [eg] noun I 1) [C] the round object with a shell that a baby bird develops in The chicken had laid an egg.[/ex] 2) [C/U] a HEN S egg used as food We had boiled eggs for breakfast.[/ex] an egg sandwich[/ex] 3) [C] a small object produced by a… …

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  • 78shell — noun 1》 the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean.     ↘the thin outer covering of a bird s or reptile s egg.     ↘the outer case of a nut kernel or seed.     ↘the carapace of a tortoise, turtle, or terrapin.     ↘the wing cases… …

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  • 79shell — 1 noun 1 (C) a) a hard outer part that covers or protects a nut, egg, or seed and some types of animal: a snail shell b) the shell of a small sea animal such as a cockle or mussel especially one that is lying on a beach 2 (C) a metal container,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 80Shell membrane — The shell membrane of an egg refers to two different parts: the inner shell membrane and the outer shell membrane. The inner membrane is located just between the outer shell membrane and the albumen while the outer shell membrane lies just… …

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