Phrase guide

sea scallop

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a scallop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the meat of a sea scallop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: giant scallop, Pecten magellanicus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: scallop, scollop, escallop

4

noun

Meaning 4

muscle of large deep-water scallops

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: scallop, scollop, escallop

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