shell of mollusk; exoskeleton
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
shell (of mollusks, crustaceans, etc.); hard calcareous outer covering
technicalA technical term in biology and zoology. In spoken language, 壳 is often pronounced 'ké' (e.g., 贝壳儿), but in this formal compound, it is read 'qiào'.
Mǔ牡
lì蛎
de的
jiè介
qiào壳
kě可
yǐ以
zhì制
chéng成
yào药
cái材
。
The shells of oysters can be processed into medicinal materials.
Shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
sàn散
luò落
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
kōng空
jiè介
qiào壳
。
Many empty shells were scattered on the beach.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
luó螺
de的
jiè介
qiào壳
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu有
měi美
lì丽
de的
huā花
wén纹
。
The shell of this type of snail has beautiful patterns on its surface.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
jiè介
qiào壳
de的
xíng形
chéng成
guò过
chéng程
。
Scientists are studying the formation process of shells.