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hard-shell

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hard-shell (härdshl)
n.
A hard-shell clam or hard-shell crab.
adj. also hard-shelled (-shld)
1. Having a thick, heavy, or hardened shell.
2. Uncompromising; confirmed.
hard-shell
adj also hard-shelled
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology having a shell or carapace that is thick, heavy, or hard
2. US strictly orthodox
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for the quahog


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