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capiz [ˈkæpɪz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the bivalve shell of a mollusc (Placuna placenta) found esp in the Philippines and having a smooth translucent shiny interior: used in jewellery, ornaments, lampshades, etc. Also called jingle shell window shell

[from the native name in the Philippines]

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Noun

capiz - marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell

Placuna placenta, window oyster, windowpane oyster

oyster - marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

genus Placuna, Placuna - windowpane oysters

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