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PEARL OYSTER
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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; Pinctada margaritifera
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pearl oyster" is a kind of...):
oyster (marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters)
Holonyms ("pearl oyster" is a member of...):
genus Pinctada; Pinctada (pearl oysters)
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