carrier shells

A form of carrier shell — Any marine snail of the family Xenophoridae, which cements stones and shell fragments to its own shell.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carrier shell
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APA

carrier shells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrier%20shells

MLA

“carrier shells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrier%20shells. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carrier shells,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrier%20shells.

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