OSTREIDAE


Meaning of OSTREIDAE in English

äˈstrēəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Ostrea, type genus + -idae

: a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Ostraeacea) being usually attached by the lower valve and including the common edible oysters

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