| NOMBRE | animal | madreperla | tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | madreperla, nácar | the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell |
| Sentido | Tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Miembro de | género Pinctada, genus pinctada, pinctada, Pinctada | pearl oysters |
| General | ostra, ostrea | marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell |
| Inglés | pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera | |
| Catalán | ostra perlera | |
| Sentido | The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinónimo | nácar | |
| General | caparazón, carapacho, cáscara, concha | The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals |
| Inglés | mother-of-pearl, nacre | |
| Catalán | nacre | |
| Adjetivo | nacarado, nacarino | Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl |
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