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English noun: Ostrea gigas

1. Ostrea gigas (animal) a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay


SynonymsJapanese oyster


Broader (hypernym)oyster


Member meronymgenus Ostrea, Ostrea









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