Shellfish Definition

shĕlfĭsh
shellfishes
noun
shellfishes
Any aquatic animal with a shell, esp. an edible animal such as the clam or lobster.
Webster's New World
An edible mollusk, in contrast to a crustacean.
Regulations concerning fish, crustaceans, and shellfish.
American Heritage Medicine
The edible flesh of such animals.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Shellfish

Noun

Singular:
shellfish
Plural:
shellfishes

Origin of Shellfish

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