pearl oyster

English

Noun

pearl oyster (plural pearl oysters)

Any of several bivalve molluscs that are a source of pearls, but especially Pinctada margaritifera.

Synonyms

pearl shell

Translations

bivalve mollusc that is a source of pearls

Bulgarian: бисерна мида (biserna mida)
Catalan: ostra perlera f
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: helmisimpukka (fi)
German: Perlmuschel (de) f
Romanian: scoică de mărgăritar (ro) f
Spanish: ostra perlífera m

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