shard
noun
- a fragment or broken piece, esp. of pottery; potsherd
- Zool. a hard covering, as a shell, plate, scale, or elytron
See shard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shärd) also sherd (shûrd)
noun- A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig; a potsherd.
a. A fragment of a brittle substance, as of glass or metal.
b. A small piece or part: “shards of intense emotional relationships that once existed” (Maggie Scarf).
- Zoology
a. A tough sheath or covering, such as a shell, scale, or plate.
b. The elytron or outer wing covering of a beetle.
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