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English noun: pearl oyster

1. pearl oyster (animal) tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls


SynonymsPinctada margaritifera


Broader (hypernym)oyster


Member meronymgenus Pinctada, Pinctada









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