SHELLFISH


Meaning of SHELLFISH in English

/ ˈʃelfɪʃ; NAmE / noun

( pl. shell·fish ) a creature with a shell, that lives in water, especially one of the types that can be eaten. Oysters and crabs are all shellfish.

—compare crustacean , mollusc

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