черупка — meaning in English

English meaning

• carapace noun A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
• eggshell noun The thin, hard outer covering of an egg.
• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

черупка is used for these senses in English:

• carapace A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
• shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

carapace — full definition

1. noun A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
2. noun That which protects.

eggshell — full definition

1. noun The thin, hard outer covering of an egg.
2. adj Pale off-white in color, like the shell of a hen's egg.
3. adj Very thin, delicate, and easily broken, like an eggshell.
4. adj Describing a paint finish with a slight, low sheen — more matte than satin but not fully flat.

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