unshell

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un·shell

 (ŭn-shĕl′)
tr.v. un·shelled, un·shell·ing, un·shells
To remove from a shell.
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unshell

(ʌnˈʃɛl)
vb (tr)
to remove from a shell
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un•shell

(ʌnˈʃɛl)

v.t.
to remove from a shell.
[1590–1600]
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References in classic literature ?
The lobster was a scarlet mystery to her, but she hammered and poked till it was unshelled and its meager proportions concealed in a grove of lettuce leaves.