shellfish

1. (countable, uncountable)A fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.

   Schalentier, Krustentier

   моллю́скmolljúsk, ракообра́зноеrakoobráznoje

   молю́скmoljúsk

   meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)

2. (countable, uncountable)A 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.

1. What's your favorite kind of shellfish?

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2. Tom knows Mary shouldn't eat shellfish.

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3. Tom knows that Mary shouldn't eat shellfish.

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4. Tom and Mary walked on the beach and searched for seashells and shellfish.

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5. I don't like shellfish.

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