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shell meaning in Marathi

सोलणे solṇe

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shell in Marathi: सोलणे (solṇe). In English, shell means the calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

Marathi words for shell

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सोलणे solṇe

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of shell in Marathi?
Shell in Marathi is सोलणे (solṇe).
shell चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Shell: सोलणे (solṇe).
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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Marathi words from Wiktionary's Marathi entries whose English meaning is “shell”: सोलणे. 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 Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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