"shell sac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shell sacs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shell sac (plural shell sacs)
  1. (zoology) The sac in which the shell of a mollusc is secreted during development; (now especially) the fold of mantle in which a cephalopod secretes its pen or gladius. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-shell_sac-en-noun-4qRVMbeD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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