"chicken shell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chicken shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicken shell (plural chicken shells)
  1. The shell of young oysters, harvested for pearls and for use in ornamental work. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves
    Sense id: en-chicken_shell-en-noun-~vagEZc- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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