扇贝

扇貝
shànbèi
scallop (genus Pecten)

CEDICT

scallop

Wiktionary

动物名。翼形亚纲扇贝科。一种腹足类软体动物，壳略呈扇形，表面色彩多样，十分美丽。通常多栖息于浅湾的砂质海底。体内的闭壳肌可製成干贝，为珍贵的海产食品。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 扇 shàn
  1. fan
  2. sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth
  3. classifier for doors, windows etc
2 贝 bèi
  1. cowrie
  2. shellfish
  3. currency (archaic)

Containing this entry

栉孔扇贝 zhìkǒngshànbèi Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri), aka Chinese scallop