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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According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nine major food allergens in the U.S. are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, Crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Omega-3 supplements may include fish oil from shellfish, which is a common allergen.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
There are more than 61,000 acres of shellfish farms under cultivation in the state along Long Island Sound.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
Climate change is also increasing the frequency of vibrio blooms, a flesh-eating bacteria found in seawater that infects people through cuts or by eating raw shellfish.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Omega-3 supplements may include fish oil from shellfish, which is a common allergen.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
There are more than 61,000 acres of shellfish farms under cultivation in the state along Long Island Sound.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
Climate change is also increasing the frequency of vibrio blooms, a flesh-eating bacteria found in seawater that infects people through cuts or by eating raw shellfish.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 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 31 Mar. 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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