capiz
capiz · capizes
The windowpane oysterThe windowpane oyster.
Meaning
2 sensesThe windowpane oyster.
The shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry.
More definitions
- marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
Origin
From Cebuano kapis.From Cebuano kapis.
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Forms
plural: capizesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell:window oysterwindowpane oysterPlacuna placenta