shell gland

collocation in English

meaningsofshellandgland

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shell
noun
uk
/ʃel/us
/ʃel/
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and ...
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gland
noun[C]
uk
/ɡlænd/us
/ɡlænd/
an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals that have ...
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(Definition ofshellandglandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theshellglandcomplex is situated on the dorsal side of the ovary.
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The size of the ovary and of theshellglandvaries in the different species, while their proximity to each other also differs.
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An area of the ectoderm thickens, then invaginates to become ashellgland.
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In theshellgland(similar to a mammalian uterus), mineralization starts at the mammillae.
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In birds, monotremes, and some reptiles, a homologous part of the oviduct leads from theshellglandto the cloaca.
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When the larva is ready to become an adult, the body elongates, and theshellglandsecretes the plates of the shell.
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Instead, a segmentedshellglandforms on one side of the larva, and a foot forms on the opposite side.
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Theshellglandfluid contains very high levels of calcium and hydrogen carbonate.
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In cartilaginous fishes, the mid portion of the tube develops as ashellgland.
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The duct leading from the accessory glands becomes considerably widened near its proximal extremity, and possibly functions as ashellgland.
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The initial differentiation of biomineralising cells is likely to include a localised thickening of the dorsal ectoderm followed by an invagination of cells to form theshellgland.
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