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SEA SCALLOP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America

Synonyms:

giant scallop; Pecten magellanicus; sea scallop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("sea scallop" is a kind of...):

escallop; scallop; scollop (edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions)

Meronyms (parts of "sea scallop"):

sea scallop (muscle of large deep-water scallops)

Holonyms ("sea scallop" is a member of...):

genus Pecten (type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Muscle of large deep-water scallops

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("sea scallop" is a kind of...):

escallop; scallop; scollop (edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces)

Holonyms ("sea scallop" is a part of...):

giant scallop; Pecten magellanicus; sea scallop (a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America)

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