Egg″shell′ (?), n. 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.
2. (Zoöl.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.