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Ostrea

noun
Os·​trea | \ ˈästrēə\

Definition of Ostrea

: the type genus of the family Ostreidae including those oysters (as the European oyster) that retain eggs in the parent's gills during early stages of development — compare crassostrea

Other Words from Ostrea

ostreaceous \ ¦ästrē¦āshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Ostrea

New Latin, from Latin, oyster

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