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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Slurp Down Some Oysters Satisfy your shellfish craving at the Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar in Surf City, and wash it down with a rum cocktail or craft beer on tap.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Canned shellfish like clams, mussels and oysters are some of the highest in absorbable iron and are also high in protein.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
While 90% of food allergies involve exposure to the top nine allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, dairy/milk, eggs, sesame, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish), people can be allergic to many other foods.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Eggs, tree nuts (including Hazelnuts) and soy are three of the FDA’s nine major allergens, alongside wheat, fish, milk, sesame, peanuts, and crustacean shellfish.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Canned shellfish like clams, mussels and oysters are some of the highest in absorbable iron and are also high in protein.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
While 90% of food allergies involve exposure to the top nine allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, dairy/milk, eggs, sesame, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish), people can be allergic to many other foods.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Eggs, tree nuts (including Hazelnuts) and soy are three of the FDA’s nine major allergens, alongside wheat, fish, milk, sesame, peanuts, and crustacean shellfish.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Shellfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shellfish. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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