windowpane oyster
windowpane oyster · windowpane oysters
Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable…Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.
Meaning
1 sensesPlacuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.
marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
Origin
The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute.The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute.
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Forms
plural: windowpane oysters| Singular | windowpane oyster |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell:window oystercapizPlacuna placenta