NOUN | animal | Pinctada margaritifera, pearl oyster | tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America |
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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. | |
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Synonym | pearl oyster | |
Member of | Pinctada, genus Pinctada | pearl oysters |
Broader | oyster | marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell |
Spanish | madreperla | |
Catalan | ostra perlera |
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