PEARLFISH

pearlfish, pearl-fish

(noun) found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pearl"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any fish whose scales yield a pearl-like pigment used in manufacturing artificial pearls, as the bleak, and whitebait.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


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