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shellfish

/ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/

Meanings
noun
An aquatic invertebrate having a shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.

Examples :

"My family enjoyed the delicious shellfish at the seafood restaurant. "
food animal biology ocean fish

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration crustacean

crustacean noun

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

"The seafood restaurant's menu featured several types of crustacean, including lobster and shrimp. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration aquatic

aquatic noun

/ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /əˈkwæ.tɪk/

Any aquatic plant.

"The pond lilies are beautiful aquatic plants. "

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seafood noun

/ˈsiːfuːd/

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

"My favorite dish at the restaurant is grilled seafood. "

Illustration edible

edible noun

/ˈɛdɪbl/ /ˈɛdəbl/

Anything edible.

"The edible was delicious, and everyone enjoyed the freshly baked bread. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration mollusc

mollusc noun

/ˈmɒləsk/ /ˈmɑləsk/

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

"While walking along the beach, we found a beautiful, spiral-shaped mollusc shell. "

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invertebrate noun

/ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrət/ /ɪnˈvɜːrtəbrət/

An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.

"The earthworm is an invertebrate because it does not have a backbone. "