shellfish
noun
shell·fish
ˈshel-ˌfish 
: an aquatic invertebrate animal with a shell
especially
: an edible mollusk or crustacean
Examples of shellfish in a Sentence
lobsters, crabs, and other shellfish
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Inadequate record keeping of seafood/shellfish and fish.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
SeaWorld began getting calls about similar cases about two weeks ago.
Humans who consume shellfish and fish also can be affected.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Company vans deliver fresh fish and shellfish to about 500 restaurants from Vacaville to Plymouth, serving roughly 100 each day Monday to Saturday.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For more than 20 years, rainfall forced shellfish bed closures for a minimum of eight days.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
SeaWorld began getting calls about similar cases about two weeks ago.
Humans who consume shellfish and fish also can be affected.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Company vans deliver fresh fish and shellfish to about 500 restaurants from Vacaville to Plymouth, serving roughly 100 each day Monday to Saturday.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For more than 20 years, rainfall forced shellfish bed closures for a minimum of eight days.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shellfish
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“Shellfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shellfish. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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shellfish
noun
shell·fish
ˈshel-ˌfish
: an invertebrate animal that lives in water and has a shell
especially
: an edible mollusk (as an oyster) or crustacean (as a crab)
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