shellfish
noun/ˈʃelfɪʃ/
/ˈʃelfɪʃ/
(plural shellfish)
- a creature with a shell, that lives in water, especially one of the types that can be eaten. Oysters and crabs are both shellfish. compare crustacean, molluscTopics Fish and shellfishb2
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