Hypernyms for "shellfish"
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bivalve
cephalopod
cephalopod mollusk
chiton
clam
coat-of-mail shell
cockle
crab
crabmeat
crawdad
crawfish
crayfish
ecrevisse
escallop
gastropod
huitre
lamellibranch
langouste
limpet
lobster
mussel
oyster
pelecypod
polyplacophore
rock lobster
scallop
scaphopod
scollop
sea cradle
spiny lobster
univalve
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.