shellfish
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views updated May 29 2018shellfish A wide range of marine molluscs (
abalone,
clams,
cockles,
mussels,
scallops,
oysters,
whelks,
winkles) and crustacea (members of the zoological order Decapoda:
crayfish,
crabs,
lobsters,
prawns,
shrimps).
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
shellfish
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views updated May 18 2018shellfish Common name for edible, shelled
molluscs and
crustacean. Shelled molluscs include
clams,
mussels,
oysters and
scallops; crustaceans include
shrimps,
lobsters, and
crabs.
World Encyclopedia
shellfish
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views updated Jun 27 2018shell·fish / ˈshelˌfish/ •
n. (pl. same) an aquatic shelled mollusk (e.g., an oyster or cockle) or a crustacean (e.g., a crab or shrimp), esp. one that is edible. ∎ such mollusks or crustaceans as food.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
