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shell gland

noun

  1. zoology a gland in certain invertebrates that secretes the components required for forming the shell of an egg
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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White arrow denotes the invagination that forms the shell gland.

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White arrow denotes the invagination that forms the shell gland.

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