- sea scallop
- noun Date: circa 1931 a large deep-water scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) of the Atlantic coast of North America that is harvested commercially for food
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sea scallop — sea′ scal lop n. 1) ivt a large scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America 2) ivt the edible abductor muscle of this scallop … From formal English to slang
sea scallop — noun 1. muscle of large deep water scallops • Hypernyms: ↑scallop, ↑scollop, ↑escallop • Part Holonyms: ↑giant scallop, ↑Pecten magellanicus 2. a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America … Useful english dictionary
sea scallop — 1. Also called giant scallop. a large scallop, Pecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America. 2. the abductor muscle of this scallop, eaten as food. * * * … Universalium
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scallop — /skol euhp, skal /, n. 1. any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together. 2. the adductor muscle of certain species of such mollusks, used as food. 3 … Universalium
scallop — 1. noun a) Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free swimming. b) a curved projection, making part of a decoration Syn: scollop, sea scallop, potato cake, potato scallop 2. verb … Wiktionary
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