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shell-less

shell-less adjective: lacking a shell.

Adjective

shell-less (not comparable)

  1. Lacking a shell.
  2. Unprotected, vulnerable.

Forms of shell-less

alternative formshelless
alternative proscribedshellless

Origin of shell-less

From shell + -less.

Questions about shell-less

What does shell-less mean?
Shell-less means lacking a shell.
What part of speech is shell-less?
Shell-less is an adjective.

Words near shell-less in the dictionary

  1. shell steaks
  2. shell suit
  3. shell suits
  4. shell-lac
  5. shell-lacs
  6. shell-less
  7. shell-like
  8. shell-likes
  9. shell-pad
  10. shell-pads
  11. shell-shock

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