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A '''Shell''' is a tough, multilayered structure [[secretion|secreted]] by the [[mantle]]. It is usually used for protection, but sometimes for body support.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
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In [[biology]], a '''shell''' is a tough, multilayered structure [[secretion|secreted]] by the [[mantle]]. It is usually used for [[protection]], but sometimes for body support.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
 
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==Meaning of Shell in Weaponry==
 
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* [[Shell (projectile)]], an explosive device fired from [[artillery]] such as a [[mortar]]
 
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* [[Shotgun shell]], the common name among [[gun enthusiast]]s for [[shotgun]] [[ammunition]] including both [[slug]]s and [[buckshot]]
 
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* [[Ammunition]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:14, July 13, 2016

See also: Shell (disambiguation)

In biology, a shell is a tough, multilayered structure secreted by the mantle. It is usually used for protection, but sometimes for body support.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998