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Insects and other arthropods, which make up the vast majority of animals on Earth, instead possess a shell-like exoskeleton, which is mainly composed of a tough, flexible material called cuticle.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 5, 2023

Mr. Mohtes-Chan said that heavily burned areas were vulnerable to slides because the burned layer of the ground can be hard and shell-like.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

Instead, the researchers’ analysis found that S. bideni’s inner shell is a gladius, a triangular shell-like remnant found in squids and vampire squids.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022

Arians, always unsparing of his star quarterback, said Brady could have held the ball longer against Washington’s shell-like defensive alignment at times.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2021

And on the beach the white and blue canoes that came from Nayarit were drawn up, canoes preserved for generations by a hard shell-like waterproof plaster whose making was a secret of the fishing people.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck