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Shells on the Shore

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A few of the words

CONCH
The queen conch's shell can grow up to 12 inches long, and its low roar when held to the ear is simply the echo of surrounding sound, a beautiful trick of acoustics.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ABALONE
Abalone shells are lined with iridescent mother-of-pearl, formed from the same calcium carbonate layers the animal uses to build its own armor.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BARNACLE
Barnacles aren't mollusks at all, they're crustaceans, more closely related to crabs and shrimp than to the shells they're often found clinging to.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PERIWINKLE
The common periwinkle is a small sea snail whose tight spiral shell is one of the most familiar sights on rocky Atlantic shores from Maine to the Carolinas.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Shells on the Shore word search, free and no sign-up, with conch and scallop hiding in the grid the way the real things hide at low tide.

About Shells on the Shore

Every retreating wave leaves a small gift on the sand, a spiral whelk, a fan-shaped scallop, a smooth-worn clam shell catching the morning light. Beachcombers have gathered these castings for centuries, lining windowsills with the sea's own architecture. The tideline is never the same twice: each walk turns up something new, salt-kissed and quietly perfect.

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