shell
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
Any mollusk having such a covering.
The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle.
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
The hard calcareous covering of a bird egg.
One of the outer layers of skin of an onion.
The covering, or outside part, of a nut.
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
Husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is sometimes used as a substitute or adulterant for cocoa and its products such as chocolate.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing