Thorny oyster (Zool.), any spiny marine shell of the genus Oyster wench, Oyster wife, Oyster women, a women who Oyster shell (Zool.), the shell of an oyster. Leaves of which have a strong flavor of oysters. (b) A plant found on the seacoast of Northern Europe,Īmerica and Asia ( Mertensia maritima), the fresh Somewhat resembles the oyster in taste salsify. Porrifolius), the root of which, when cooked, (a) A plant of the genus Tragopogon ( Tragopogon Oyster dredge, a rake or small dragnet for bringing up Which lives as a commensal in the gill cavity of the Oyster crab (Zool.) a small crab ( Pinnotheres ostreum) Oyster catcher (Zool.), See oystercatcher in the
Oysters are deposited to grow and fatten for market. Tidal river or other water on or near the seashore, where Oyster bed, a breeding place for oysters a place in a Interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels. Themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained inĪ small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower partįresh-water oyster (Zool.), any species of the genusĮtheria, and allied genera, found in rivers of AfricaĪnd South America. Virginiana), are the most important species.Ģ.
Oyster ( Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster ( Ostrea Objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or inīrackish water in the mouth of rivers. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed (Zool.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. The oyster being so named from its shell. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.ġ.
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