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Definition of shellfish
: an aquatic invertebrate animal with a shell; especially : an edible mollusk or crustacean
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Examples of shellfish in a Sentence
lobsters, crabs, and other shellfish
Recent Examples of shellfish from the Web
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Some oyster farmers in Southeast Alaska are closed for business due to high levels of paralytic shellfish poison, or PSP, found in the mollusks.
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Shellfish can be grilled in under 8 minutes, and large shrimp make for a quick and tasty meal on any sized grill.
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Both LuLu’s locations in Destin and Gulf Shores, Alabama, have a separate allergy menu with options that are free of dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy and seafood.
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So where can a hungry traveler get their hands on some shellfish that's ready to jet?
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Waters is one of the eight new shellfish operators granted state licenses.
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In the Boise area, poké typically is made with ahi (yellowfin tuna) or hamachi (yellowtail), but some places use shellfish, salmon and other finfish.
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Pseudo-nitzschia australis is a regular inhabitant of Monterey Bay, but the bloom in 2015 contained especially high levels of domoic acid, which led to closures of anchovy, sardine, shellfish and crab fisheries.
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Andalusians love their fried seafood: shellfish, squid and especially pescaditos, or tiny, crunchy sardines and anchovies.
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First Known Use of shellfish
before 12th century
SHELLFISH Defined for English Language Learners
shellfish
playDefinition of shellfish for English Language Learners
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: an animal (such as a crab or an oyster) that has a hard outer shell and that lives in water
SHELLFISH Defined for Kids
shellfish
playDefinition of shellfish for Students
shellfish
: an invertebrate animal (as a clam or lobster) that has a hard outer shell and lives in water
Learn More about shellfish
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See words that rhyme with shellfish Spanish Central: Translation of shellfish Nglish: Translation of shellfish for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about shellfish
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