Definition of MOTHER-OF-PEARL (Meaning of MOTHER-OF-PEARL), a 15 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'mudhur uv 'purl


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

MOTHER-OF-PEARL is a 15 letter word that starts with M.
	Synonyms:	nacre

	See Also:	shell

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Moth"er-of-pearl`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See {Pearl}.