OSTREA

Ostrea, genus Ostrea

(noun) type genus of the family Ostreidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Os"tre*a, n. Etym: [L., an oyster.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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