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shell meaning in Kannada

ಗಿಣ್ಣಿಲು giṇṇilu

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shell in Kannada: ಗಿಣ್ಣಿಲು (giṇṇilu), ಶಂಖ (śaṅkha), ಸಿಂಪಿ (simpi). In English, shell means the calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

Kannada words for shell

a shell or vessel having a hollow with a pointed mouth, used to feed milk to babies
ಗಿಣ್ಣಿಲು giṇṇilu
shell, conch shell
ಶಂಖ śaṅkha
shell
ಸಿಂಪಿ simpi

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

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Questions about shell in Kannada

What is the meaning of shell in Kannada?
Shell in Kannada is ಗಿಣ್ಣಿಲು (giṇṇilu), ಶಂಖ (śaṅkha), ಸಿಂಪಿ (simpi).
shell ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Shell: ಗಿಣ್ಣಿಲು (giṇṇilu), ಶಂಖ (śaṅkha), ಸಿಂಪಿ (simpi).
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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Kannada words from Wiktionary's Kannada entries whose English meaning is “shell”: ಗಿಣ್ಣಿಲು, ಶಂಖ, ಸಿಂಪಿ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shell (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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