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papershell

papershell noun: a pecan cultivar that has a thin shell.

Noun

papershell (plural papershells)

  1. A pecan cultivar that has a thin shell.
  2. A crab that has just molted.

Forms of papershell

pluralpapershells

Origin of papershell

From paper + shell.

Questions about papershell

What does papershell mean?
Papershell means a pecan cultivar that has a thin shell.
What part of speech is papershell?
Papershell is a noun.
What is the plural of papershell?
The plural of papershell is papershells.

Words near papershell in the dictionary

  1. paperphilia
  2. papers
  3. papers over
  4. papers the house
  5. papersful
  6. papershell
  7. papershells
  8. papershredder
  9. papershredders
  10. Papertian
  11. papertrail

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