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shell·fish
shellfish
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- pronunciation:
- shel
fIsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
shellfish, shellfishes |
definition: |
a small animal that lives in fresh or salt water and has a shell outside its body. Shellfish are not true fish. They are invertebrates, or animals with no backbone. People can eat many kinds of shellfish, including clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobsters.
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