OSTREACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

ostreaceous (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell.

Source: Wiktionary


Os`tre*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. ostrea an oyster. See Oyster.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell; shelly. The crustaceous or ostreaceous body. Cudworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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