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spiny oyster

spiny oyster noun: a bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.

spiny oyster: a bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus
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Noun

spiny oyster (plural spiny oysters)

  1. A bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.
    Synonyms:
    thorny oyster, spondylus

Synonyms of spiny oyster

Forms of spiny oyster

pluralspiny oysters

Questions about spiny oyster

What does spiny oyster mean?
Spiny oyster means a bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.
What part of speech is spiny oyster?
Spiny oyster is a noun.
What is the plural of spiny oyster?
The plural of spiny oyster is spiny oysters.

Words near spiny oyster in the dictionary

  1. spiny lizards
  2. spiny lobster
  3. spiny lobsters
  4. spiny mouse
  5. spiny murex
  6. spiny oyster
  7. spiny oysters
  8. spiny pocket mice
  9. spiny pocket mouse
  10. spiny projection neuron
  11. spiny projection neurons

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