adj
Meaning 1
Lacking a shell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shell-less
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adj
Meaning 2
Unprotected, vulnerable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of animals or fruits that have no shell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unshelled
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *skolH-yeh2 Proto-Germanic *skaljō Proto-West Germanic *skallju Old English sċiell Middle English schelle English shell Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English shell-less From shell + -less.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kuoreton — lacking a shell
- Polish: bezskorupowy — lacking a shell
- Hebrew: פגיע — unprotected, vulnerable