shellfish

noun
🔊/ˈʃelfɪʃ/
🔊/ˈʃelfɪʃ/
(plural shellfish)
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  1. a creature with a shell, that lives in water, especially one of the types that can be eaten. Oysters and crabs are both shellfish. (尤指可以吃的)水生有壳动物
    compare crustacean, molluscTopics Fish and shellfishb2