Etymology

shellfish

shell·fish
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Today it means: A fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible. Full definition →

Middle English schellefyssch ← Old English sċielfisċ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsċielfisċ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromschellefyssch
  3. English todayshellfish

Inherited from Middle English schellefyssch, from Old English sċielfisċ. Equivalent to shell + fish.

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