coquillage

French

Etymology

From coquille +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ki.jaʒ/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)
  • Homophone: coquillages
  • Rhymes: -ɑʒ

Noun

coquillage m (plural coquillages)

  1. seashell
  2. (uncountable) shellfish

Usage notes

This refers to the shell of sea animals such as mollusks and bivalves, not to land animals. The shell of a turtle is referred to as a carapace, and the shell of a snail is referred to as a coquille.

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