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Animals - Shellfish and Mollusks

Here you will learn the names of different types of shellfish and mollusks in English, such as "clam", "lobster", and "oyster".

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abalone
[noun]

a gastropod of warm seas that is edible and contains mother-of-pearl

Ex: abalone for culinary purposes requires sustainable practices to ensure the long-term survival of it .
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barnacle
[noun]

a marine arthropod with an external shell that attaches itself to a surface and feeds on particles that are in the water

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bivalve
[noun]

an aquatic mollusk that its body is enclosed with a shell that has two parts

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clam
[noun]

an edible marine shellfish living in sand or mud

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cockle
[noun]

a marine bivalve which is edible and has ribbed shells, living in sand

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conch
[noun]

a large marine mollusk with a spiral-shaped shell, often used for decorative purposes and prized for its meat in various cuisines

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cowrie
[noun]

a small marine snail with a brightly colored and polished shell that is often used for decorative and cultural purposes

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crab
[noun]

a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land

Ex: The fisherman baited his trap with succulent morsels, hoping to lure crabs into his waiting nets.
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crayfish
[noun]

a large nocturnal decapod that lives in fresh waters and resembles a lobster

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a small marine decapod that lives in the empty shells of gastropods

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krill
[noun]

a tiny Antarctic crustacean that resembles a shrimp and is the main food for whales

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a small European pinkish orange lobster that is cooked as food

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langouste
[noun]

a large edible spiny crustacean that is used in French cuisine

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limpet
[noun]

a small marine mollusk of the gastropod family that sticks tightly to the rocks

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lobster
[noun]

a sea animal with a shell, a pair of strong, large claws and eight legs

Ex: Lobsters use their powerful claws to defend themselves and catch prey .
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mussel
[noun]

an edible bivalve mollusk with a dark shell that is found in saltwater or freshwater habitats

Ex: In some culturesmussels are considered a delicacy and are often served in gourmet dishes .
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oyster
[noun]

a type of shellfish found in the ocean, known for its hard, irregular shell and prized for the pearls it can produce

Ex: Some species of oysters are used to create habitats for other marine organisms by oyster reefs .
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prawn
[noun]

a marine crustacean with a compressed abdomen that is cooked as food

Ex: The chef taught us how to properly clean and prawns before cooking them .
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scallop
[noun]

a marine mollusk with a fan-shaped shell, known for its edible muscle and ability to swim by clapping its shell

Ex: Scallops are commonly found in coastal waters worldwide .
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seashell
[noun]

the hard empty outer body of an oyster, clam, etc., often found on a shore

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shellfish
[noun]

a type of sea creature with a shell, such as clams, oysters, mussels, shrimp, lobster, etc.

Ex: The beachcomber collected shells and other marine artifacts , including empty shells shellfish.
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shrimp
[noun]

a small animal from the crustacean family with ten legs that lives in the sea

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winkle
[noun]

a small herbivorous mollusk that has a spiral shell and can be eaten as food

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a marine mollusk native to the Pacific Ocean that is edible

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snail
[noun]

a small, soft creature which carries a hard shell on its back and moves very slowly

Ex: Despite their slow movementsnails play important roles in ecosystems as decomposers and prey for other animals .
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nautilus
[noun]

a cephalopod mollusk originally from Pacific and Indian Oceans with a shell that is pearly on the inside

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a marine bivalve that has small tentacles in order to catch the food

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slug
[noun]

a small mollusk that moves very slowly and closely resembles a snail without shell

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