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shellfish popular name for certain edible mollusks (see Mollusca ), e.g., oysters, clams, and scallops, and for certain edible crustaceans , e.g., crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. All are aquatic invertebrates with shells; they are not fish.

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shellfish Common name for edible, shelled molluscs and crustacean. Shelled molluscs include clams, mussels, oysters and scallops; crustaceans include shrimps, lobsters, and crabs.

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