Cuticle and Shell

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Cuticle noun - Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.

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Shell is a synonym for cuticle in peel topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Cuticle".

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

Usage example: eating oysters straight out of their shells

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Cuticle is a synonym for shell in peel topic. You can use "Cuticle" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

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