Shellfish Meaning
/ˈʃɛl.fɪʃ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.
nounA culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.
Sentence Examples
I don't like shellfish.
I do not eat meat, fish, shellfish, poultry or broth.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor warned the patient to avoid ____ due to his severe allergy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He had a severe allergy to ____, so he had to be very careful when ordering at the seafood restaurant.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English schellefyssch, from Old English sċielfisċ. Equivalent to shell + fish.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor warned the patient to avoid ____ due to his severe allergy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He had a severe allergy to ____, so he had to be very careful when ordering at the seafood restaurant.