NOUN | animal | genus Ostrea, Ostrea | type genus of the family Ostreidae |
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Meaning | type genus of the family Ostreidae. | |
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Synonym | Ostrea | |
Member of | Ostreidae, family Ostreidae | oysters |
Members | Japanese oyster, Ostrea gigas | A large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States |
bluepoint, blue point | small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island | |
Broader | mollusk genus | A genus of mollusks |
Spanish | género Ostrea, genus ostrea, Ostrea, ostrea | |
Catalan | genus ostrea, ostrea |
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