shellfish

shellfish(
shehl
-
fihsh
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. los mariscos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I love all shellfish, but my favorite is shrimp.Me encanta todo tipo de mariscos, pero las gambas son mis preferidas.
That paella looks good, but I'm allergic to shellfish.Esa paella se ve buena, pero soy alérgico a los mariscos.
b. el marisco
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
This restaurant is famous for its shellfish platter.Este restaurante es famoso por su fuente de marisco.
a. el marisco
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He was fishing for shellfish in the river.Estaba pescando marisco en el río.
b. el crustáceo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Many shellfish eat phytoplankton.Muchos crustáceos comen fitoplancton.
c. el molusco
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
These birds use their bills to open shellfish.Estos pájaros utilizan sus picos para abrir los moluscos.
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