hard protective outer coverings of mollusks, eggs, nuts, or similar organisms; also refers to explosive projectiles
from Old English 'scell', related to Old Norse 'skel' meaning 'shell, scale', from Proto-Germanic *skaljo
Seashells have been used as currency, jewelry, and even musical instruments throughout human history! The spiral patterns in many shells follow mathematical sequences found throughout nature.
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