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adjective(shelled)having a shell especially of a specified kind —often used in combination
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adjective(shelled)having the shell removed
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adjective(shelled)removed from the cob
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verb(shelled)to take out of a natural enclosing cover (such as a shell, husk, pod, or capsule)
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verb(shelled)to separate the kernels of (corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk
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verb(shelled)to throw shells at, upon, or into : bombard
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adjective(shelled)fundamental, fundamentalist; also : uncompromising, hidebound
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noun(shelled)quahog —called also hard-shelled clam
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noun(shelled)a crab that has not recently shed its shell —called also hard-shelled crab
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verb(shelled)pay
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noun(shelled)any of a family (Trionychidae) of freshwater carnivorous turtles that have sharp claws and mandibles and a flat round shell covered with soft leathery skin instead of with horny plates —called also soft-shelled turtle
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adjective(shelled)having a soft or fragile shell especially as a result of recent shedding
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noun(shelled)an elongated clam (Mya arenaria) of the east coast of North America that has a thin friable shell and long siphon and is eaten especially when steamed —called also soft-shelled clam, steamer