| 词汇 | example_english_shell-gland |
| 释义 | shell glandcollocation in Englishmeanings of shelland glandThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with gland or shell. shell noun uk /ʃel/ us /ʃel/ the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and ... See more at shell gland noun[C] uk /ɡlænd/ us /ɡlænd/ an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals that have ... See more at gland Examples of shell glandThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The shellgland complex is situated on the dorsal side of the ovary. The size of the ovary and of the shellgland varies in the different species, while their proximity to each other also differs. An area of the ectoderm thickens, then invaginates to become a shellgland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the shellgland (similar to a mammalian uterus), mineralization starts at the mammillae. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In birds, monotremes, and some reptiles, a homologous part of the oviduct leads from the shellgland to the cloaca. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When the larva is ready to become an adult, the body elongates, and the shellgland secretes the plates of the shell. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Instead, a segmented shellgland forms on one side of the larva, and a foot forms on the opposite side. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The shellgland fluid contains very high levels of calcium and hydrogen carbonate. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In cartilaginous fishes, the mid portion of the tube develops as a shellgland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The duct leading from the accessory glands becomes considerably widened near its proximal extremity, and possibly functions as a shellgland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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 the shellgland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of shell Go to the definition of gland See other collocations with gland See other collocations with shell |
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