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scal·lop (scol·lop)
 scallop (scollop)
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- pronunciation:
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skae
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A scallop is a small animal that lives in the ocean. It is an invertebrate, which means that is has no back bone. A scallop has a soft body, and it protects itself by living inside of two shells that are attached to each other. These shells can be opened and closed by the scallop using a large muscle of its body. People sometimes eat this muscle. Scallops are members of a group of animals called "mollusks" and they are closely related to clams.
Scallops quickly open and close their shells to make themselves move through the water.
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