Shellfish Definition

shĕlfĭsh
shellfishes
noun
shellfishes
Any aquatic animal with a shell, esp. an edible animal such as the clam or lobster.
Webster's New World
An edible mollusk, in contrast to a crustacean.
Regulations concerning fish, crustaceans, and shellfish.
American Heritage Medicine
The edible flesh of such animals.
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Singular:
shellfish
Plural:
shellfishes

Origin of Shellfish

Shellfish Sentence Examples

  • Ask about the daily specials and raw shellfish bar.

  • People fished from reed rafts using lines and nets and collected shellfish.

  • Specialities include hearty cassoulet, shellfish, and rotisserie chicken.

  • More shellfish harvesting classification Thursday 20 April 2006 Classification of shellfish harvesting areas in Scottish waters.

  • In 2002 almost 90% of Scotland's shellfish growing waters complied with the minimum environmental quality standards.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHE

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HSHISH

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