Sentence examples for top shell from inspiring English sources
Cheloniids are hard-shelled sea turtles with a bony carapace (top shell) and plastron (bottom shell) with epidermal scutes (scales).
Slide the knife along the inside of the top shell and lift it off.
Lift the top shell and snip out the lungs on each side.
I plucked bibs and bobs of turtle from between the top shell and underbelly.
Twist off the top shell, keeping as much juice in the bottom shell as you can.
Remove the top shell to reveal the beautiful briny oyster in the bottom.
Remove from heat. 3. Remove top shells of clams, and discard them.
3. Using a shucking knife and a towel to hold onto oysters, remove top shells and loosen oysters.
3. When crabs are cool enough to handle, clean them: with kitchen scissors, cut off eyes and mouth, and remove and discard top shells and spongy, pointed gills beneath.
To wit, shockingly flavorful baked oysters with bits of black truffle placed beneath their top shells, $15 for three and about the finest pairing for a dry martini as has yet been invented by man.
