sea scallop: a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
scallop: edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
respiratory acidosis: acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood