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closca — meaning in English

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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.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • husk noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
  • rind noun The tough outer skin or covering of certain fruits, cheeses, or meats.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

closca 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.
  • eggshell The shell around an egg.
  • eggshell A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.
  • head (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
  • husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  • rind A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
  • shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
  • shell (computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.

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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