sharded

1 of 2

adjective (1)

obsolete, of a beetle

: dwelling in dung

sharded

2 of 2

adjective (2)

shard·​ed

ˈshärdə̇d,

ˈshȧd-

obsolete

: having elytra or scales

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

shard entry 3 + -ed

Adjective (2)

shard entry 1 + -ed

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