sciell

Old English

/ʃell/

noun
Definitions
  • shell
  • scale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *skaljō (shell, husk, scale, peel, rind).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skaljō

Gloss

shell, husk, scale, peel, rind

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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