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- [shel-fish]
- /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/
- /ˈʃel.fɪʃ/
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- [shel-fish]
- /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of shellfish word
- noun plural shellfish an aquatic animal having a shell, as the oyster and other mollusks and the lobster and other crustaceans. 1
- noun,plural shellfish crustaceans, molluscs 1
- noun shellfish meat of shellfish 1
- variable noun shellfish Shellfish are small creatures that live in the sea and have a shell. 0
- noun shellfish 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 0
- noun shellfish any aquatic animal with a shell, esp. an edible one, as the clam or lobster 0
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Origin of shellfish
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English scilfisc. See shell, fish
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Parts of speech for Shellfish
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shellfish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shellfish
noun shellfish
- crustacean — A crustacean is an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
- crustaceans — Plural form of crustacean.
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