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(biology, of the embryo in an egg) That has partially developed but died without hatching..
Use dead-in-shell when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dead-in-shell means (biology, of the embryo in an egg) That has partially developed but died without hatching..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dead-in-shell where its definition matches the intended context.
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