animal material vs shell

animal material and shell both are nouns.

animal material is not a verb while shell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animal material	Yes	No	No	No
shell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shell is a hyponym of animal material; that is, shell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than animal material:

animal material: material derived from animals
shell: the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

Other hyponyms of animal material include plumage, plume, animal product, animal oil, dentin, dentine, bone, osseous tissue, horn, animal fat, feather.

animal material (noun)	shell (noun)
material derived from animals	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
	the housing or outer covering of something
	a very light narrow racing boat
	a rigid covering that envelops an object
	the exterior covering of a bird's egg
	the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
	the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

animal material (verb)	shell (verb)
	remove from its shell or outer covering
	remove the husks from
	use explosives on
	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	hit the pitches of hard and regularly
	look for and collect shells by the seashore
	fall out of the pod or husk
	create by using explosives

animal material vs shell

animal material and shell both are nouns.

animal material is not a verb while shell is a verb.

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