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shell in Arabic

قِشْر qišr

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shell in Arabic: قِشْر (qišr), قِشْرَة (qišra), صَدَفَة (ṣadafa), صَدَفة (ṣadafa). In English, shell means the calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

Arabic words for shell

hard covering of an egg
قِشْر qišr, قِشْرَة qišra
hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates
صَدَفَة ṣadafa
conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle
صَدَفة ṣadafa, بَيْت bayt
covering of a nut
قِشْر qišr
casing of an artillery projectile
ظَرْف ẓarf
psychological barrier to social interaction
قَوْقَعة qawqaʕa
computing: general-purpose environment
قِشْرَة qišra

English meaning of shell

  1. noun The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
  2. noun Any mollusk having such a covering.
  3. noun The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
  4. noun The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle.

Full definition of shell

shell in a sentence

  • In some mollusks, as the cuttlefish, the shell is concealed by the animal's outer mantle and is considered internal.
  • Genuine mother-of-pearl buttons are made from sea shells.
  • The restaurant served caramelized onion shells.

Synonyms of shell

shell in other languages

Questions about shell in Arabic

What is the meaning of shell in Arabic?
Shell in Arabic is قِشْر (qišr), قِشْرَة (qišra), صَدَفَة (ṣadafa), صَدَفة (ṣadafa).
ما معنى كلمة shell؟
Shell: قِشْر (qišr), قِشْرَة (qišra), صَدَفَة (ṣadafa), صَدَفة (ṣadafa).
What does shell mean in English?
Shell means the calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

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