scallop
noun
any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten ) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
scalloped
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past participleof scallop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scallop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scallopnounany of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten ) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
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The scalloped bonnethead was last seen in Mexico in 1994, while the scoophead was last documented in 2007.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025
From an office perched on the scalloped edge of the continent, Victoria Bradley jokes that she has the most beautiful doctor's practice in Australia.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
They scalloped when we visited my mother’s parents in Mexico Beach, FL.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2024
Black irises, poppies and flowering quince from her garden adorned vases, shallow banchan dishes and scalloped serving trays.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
There was Lancelot, no longer in armour but dressed in a magnificent velvet robe, scalloped and diapered.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
