n. | 1. | The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell. |
2. | (Zool.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form. | |
a. | 1. | of a pale, yellowish-white color; |
2. | (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen's egg; |
Noun | 1. | eggshell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg Synonyms: shell |