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Shell (animal material)

Scope note

Hard outer covering of an animal.

This term has 28 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011829

Broader Terms used

<shell and shell material>

Term used for

sea shell
seashell
shell, sea

Equivalent Terms used

shells (animal material)

Created

13yrs ago

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