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Meaning of PEARL OYSTER
Pronunciation:
purl 'oystur
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Definition:
[n]
tropical
marine
bivalve
found
chiefly
off
eastern
Asia
and
Pacific
coast
of
North
and
Central
America
;
a
major
source
of
pearls
 
Synonyms:
Pinctada margaritifera
 
See Also:
genus Pinctada
,
oyster
,
Pinctada
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