"Scallop" comes from the French word, "escalope" which translates to "shell".
A scallop is a shellfish with 2 hinged shells valves.Scallops move around by opening and closing their valves rapidly.
scallops are a type of sea food
A scallop is a marine bivalve mollusk of the family pectinidae. They are found in all the worlds oceans and are valued as a food source and to shell collectors.
They are filter feeders, along with clams and mussels.