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EGGSHELL
shell, eggshell
(noun) the exterior covering of a bird’s egg
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eggshell (plural eggshells)
The shell around an egg.
A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell.
Adjective
eggshell (comparative more eggshell, superlative most eggshell)
Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell; as in eggshell porcelain.
Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.
Source: Wiktionary
Egg"shell`, n.
1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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