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shellfish
[shel-fish]
noun
plural
shellfish ,plural
shellfishes .an aquatic animal having a shell, as the oyster and other mollusks and the lobster and other crustaceans.
shellfish
/ ˈʃɛˌɪʃ /
noun
any aquatic invertebrate having a shell or shell-like carapace, esp such an animal used as human food. Examples are crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters and molluscs such as oysters
Word History and Origins
Origin of shellfish1
Example Sentences
Some fishermen in south-west England say an "invasion" of octopus and a local bylaw are "decimating" the Devon shellfish industry.
Morgan argued that the Welsh shellfish industry, "which is actually much greater than our fisheries industry sector, are very happy".
Downing Street stressed that the EU quota in UK waters has not increased, and says the deal provides certainty - as well as streamlining the process for selling UK fish and shellfish in the EU.
He said the fishing agreement would protect UK access with no increase in EU vessels, while other measures meant shellfish could now be sold again in Europe.
She lost interest when she went into secondary school, but decided to give it another go in November when a family friend offered her a job on a boat catching shellfish.
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