Shelled
Shelled is an adjective and the past tense form of the verb shell. As an adjective, it describes something that has a hard outer shell or is protected by a shell, or something that carries a shell. It is used in biology, agriculture, and food contexts to describe organisms or products that have shells or that have had their shells removed.
In biology, shelled animals include many mollusks such as snails, clams, and oysters, which possess calcareous
As a verb, shelled is the past tense of shell. It can mean to remove the shell
Usage notes: context determines meaning. In mechanical or culinary discussions, shelled often refers to removing shells