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pearl oyster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pinctada margaritifera |
| Type of | oyster |
Examples of pearl oyster
pearl oyster
One by one, the boats break off to settle by withies that mark the pearl-oyster beds.
From the economist.com
The largest pearl oyster is the Pinctada maxima, which is roughly the size of a dinner plate.
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Fish catches have declined, as have pearl oyster, gorgonian coral, and acorn worm populations.
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Pearls and the inside layer of pearl oyster and freshwater pearl mussel shells are made of nacre.
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Shellfish include the Black-lipped pearl oyster, Bear paw clam, Maxima clam, and the sea snail Trochus.
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Jewellery could soon be adorned with gold pearls, following publication of the Japanese pearl oyster genome.
From the newscientist.com
Mitsubishi commenced pearl culture with the south sea pearl oyster in 1916, as soon as the technology patent was commercialized.
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Currently the chief sources of mother of pearl are the pearl oyster, freshwater pearl mussels, and to a lesser extent, abalone.
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Mitsubishi's Baron Iwasaki immediately applied the technology to the south sea pearl oyster in 1917 in the Philippines, and later in Buton, and Palau.
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