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ˈsnail shell N

snail shell

polžja hišica f

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The snail shell is 1.5 mm high and.9 mm wide. en.wikipedia.org

The mid-level boss is a robotic woman jutting out of a snail shell. en.wikipedia.org

There are five traditional patterns including an eight-point star, a snail shell, a rams head, an elephants footprint and a heart, which, when combined create a beautiful display. en.wikipedia.org

The aperture of a snail shell can have many other forms: semicircular, trilobate or auriculate. en.wikipedia.org

There were snail shells, a nest and a stuffed eagle on top of the goalpost. en.wikipedia.org

In dextral (right-handed) shells (most snail shells are right-handed), the right side or outer side of the aperture is known as the outer lip ("labrum"). en.wikipedia.org

The vivid contrast of the red and white details on the head have been made from crab shell and snail shell respectively. en.wikipedia.org

The belt dates from circa 1530 and is made of cotton, white and red snail shells, black seeds, pearls, glass, and obsidian. en.wikipedia.org

The wide flat end of the clausilium can close the aperture of the snail shell, and thus protect the soft parts against predation by animals such as carnivorous beetle larvae. en.wikipedia.org

Upon reaching its maximum size (about 20 mm) the larva chooses a snail shell in which to pupates. en.wikipedia.org

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