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windowpane oyster

windowpane oyster noun: placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.

Noun

windowpane oyster (plural windowpane oysters)

  1. Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.

Forms of windowpane oyster

pluralwindowpane oysters

Origin of windowpane oyster

The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute.

Questions about windowpane oyster

What does windowpane oyster mean?
Windowpane oyster means placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.
What part of speech is windowpane oyster?
Windowpane oyster is a noun.
What is the plural of windowpane oyster?
The plural of windowpane oyster is windowpane oysters.

Words near windowpane oyster in the dictionary

  1. windowmaking
  2. windowman
  3. windowmen
  4. windowpane
  5. windowpane acid
  6. windowpane oyster
  7. windowpane oysters
  8. windowpane tweed
  9. windowpaned
  10. windowpanes
  11. windowpaning

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