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shellfish
shell·fish [ shél fìsh ] (plural shell·fish or shell·fish·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
edible water animal with shell: an invertebrate water animal with a shell, especially an edible mollusk or crustacean such as an oyster, shrimp, or lobster
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