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shellfish

CEFR: B2
An aquatic shelled mollusk or crustacean, especially one that is edible, like oysters or mussels.

Synonyms

  • shellfish descriptor
  • technical taxonomy

Common Collocations

  • analysis of shellfish
  • features of shellfish
  • impact of shellfish

Example Sentence

The empirical research passage in Cambridge IELTS 14 highlights the importance of shellfish in its specific analytical context.

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