shelled adjective. [ʃɛld] LME.
[from SHELL noun, verb: see -ED², -ED¹.]
1. Of an animal, a fruit, etc.: having a shell or shells (of a specified kind). LME.

2. That has been separated from its shell; from which the shell has been removed. L17.
shelled corn US maize removed from the cob.

3. Of a beach: covered with shells. L19.

4. Of explosives etc.: contained in a shell or shells. E20.

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