Thick Hard Shell Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
	39%	10		Hard-shell clam with a thick oval shell.
	noun • a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York • a young quahog
	36%	9		The nuts have a thick hard shell
	noun • smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut

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