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undershell

undershell noun: the plastron of a turtle or tortoise.

Noun

undershell (plural undershells)

  1. The plastron of a turtle or tortoise.

Forms of undershell

pluralundershells

Origin of undershell

From under- + shell.

Questions about undershell

What does undershell mean?
Undershell means the plastron of a turtle or tortoise.
What part of speech is undershell?
Undershell is a noun.
What is the plural of undershell?
The plural of undershell is undershells.

Words near undershell in the dictionary

  1. undershares
  2. undersharing
  3. undersheet
  4. undersheets
  5. undershelf
  6. undershell
  7. undershells
  8. undershelves
  9. undershepherd
  10. undershepherds
  11. undersheriff

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