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limpet vs shellfish

shellfish vs limpet

limpet and shellfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limpet Yes No No No
shellfish Yes No No No
As nouns, shellfish is a hypernym of limpet; that is, shellfish is a word with a broader meaning than limpet:
  • limpet: mollusk with a low conical shell
  • shellfish: meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
limpet (noun) shellfish (noun)
any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
mollusk with a low conical shell meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
Difference between limpet and shellfish

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