Shell height definition

Shell height means the straight-line distance from the hinge of the mollusk to its bill.

Examples of Shell height in a sentence

  • Shell height data will be entered into a database using a digital caliper system.

  • Shell height frequency histograms and other summary statistics, including mean size, observed mortality (% live), and total abundance, will be calculated and used in analyses similar to those used in the original study.

Related to Shell height

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  • height means the vertical distance between grade and the highest point of the building or structure;

  • clear height , in relation to a sign, means the vertical distance between the lowest edge of the sign and the natural level of the surrounding ground, footway or roadway immediately below the sign.

  • Sign height means the vertical distance from the ground directly below the sign measured to the highest extremity of the sign, including the sign structure;

  • Building Square Footage or "BSF" means the square footage of assessable internal living space of a Unit, exclusive of any carports, walkways, garages, overhangs, patios, enclosed patios, detached accessory structure, other structures not used as living space, or any other square footage excluded under Government Code Section 65995 as determined by reference to the Building Permit for such Unit.