Meanings
nouncarrier shell (plural carrier shells)
plural carrier shells
- Any marine snail of the family Xenophoridae, which cements stones and shell fragments to its own shell.
Synonyms: mason shell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny marine snail of the family Xenophoridae, which cements stones and shell fragments to its own shell.
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carrier shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrier%20shell
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