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noun • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | ||||||||
| 36% | 6 | Reptile with a shell | ||||||
noun • a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar • any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming verb • overturn accidentally • hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | Shell of a turtle | ||||||
noun • United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843) • dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut • United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) • persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry • the frame or body of ship • a large fishing port in northeastern England verb • remove the hulls from | ||||||||
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