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scollop

DEFINITIONS OF: scollop

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n edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

Synonyms:
escallop, scallop
Types:
Pecten irradians, bay scallop
a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
Pecten magellanicus, giant scallop, sea scallop
a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
Type of:
bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

n edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces

Synonyms:
escallop, scallop
Types:
sea scallop
muscle of large deep-water scallops
bay scallop
muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
Type of:
shellfish
meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)

n thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

Synonyms:
cutlet, escallop, scallop
Type of:
piece, slice
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

v form scallops in

Synonyms:
scallop
Type of:
core out, hollow, hollow out
remove the interior of

v shape or cut in scallops

Synonyms:
scallop
Type of:
form, shape
give shape or form to

v fish for scallops

Synonyms:
scallop
Type of:
fish
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
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