κέλυφος — meaning in English
kelyfos
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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.
- envelope noun A flat paper or cardboard cover used to hold and mail letters or documents.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
κέλυφος 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.
- envelope (engineering) The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.
- shell (weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
carapace — full definition
- noun A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
- noun That which protects.
envelope — full definition
- noun A flat paper or cardboard cover used to hold and mail letters or documents.
- noun The outer limits within which something, especially an aircraft or system, can safely operate.
- verb To wrap something up completely, enclosing it.