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pearl oyster

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pearl oyster
n.
Any of several bivalve marine mollusks of the genus Pinctada and related genera of tropical waters, especially P. margaritifera, a major commercial source of pearls.
pearl oyster
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various tropical marine bivalves of the genus Pinctada and related genera: a major source of pearls
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Noun1.pearl oyster - tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central Americapearl oyster - tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls
Pinctada margaritifera
oyster - marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
genus Pinctada, Pinctada - pearl oysters
Translations
pearl oyster n → ostrica perlifera
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