English noun: Pinctada margaritifera | |||
| 1. | Pinctada margaritifera (animal) tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls | ||
| Synonyms | pearl oyster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oyster | ||
| Member meronym | genus Pinctada, Pinctada | ||