schelp

Definitions of schelp
  1. noun
    the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
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    types:
    paarlemoer, parelmoer
    the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
  2. noun
    the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
    synonyms: gehoororgaan, gehoorschelp, oor, oorschelp
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    types:
    bloemkooloor
    an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers
  3. noun
    any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
    synonyms: neusschelp
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    type of:
    been, beenweefsel, bot, botje, knekel, knok, knook, schonk
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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