genus ostrea

Noun
  1. Type genus of the family Ostreidae (synset 101963541)
    is a type of: mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks
    member holonym:
    • blue point, bluepoint - small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
    • japanese oyster, ostrea gigas - a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
    belongs to: family ostreidae, ostreidae - oysters
    same as: ostrea

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