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    SEA SCALLOP

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    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 scallopsplay

    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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