shelled
Having a shell; testaceous.
Example
“the shelled slug of species Testacella haliotidea”
Other meanings
Having had the shell removed.
“shelled peas”
Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.
Related words
- nonshelled
- pitted-shelled turtle
- soft-shelled turtle
- soft-shelled crab
- Santa Barbara shelled slug
Where this comes from
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