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Definition of oyster

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Oyster (n.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species..

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Ostrea :: Ostrea (n.) A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters.

Anomia :: Anomia (n.) A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment..

Pinnothere :: Pinnothere (n.) A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster..

Fierasfer :: Fierasfer (n.) A genus of small, slender fishes, remarkable for their habit of living as commensals in other animals. One species inhabits the gill cavity of the pearl oyster near Panama; another lives within an East Indian holothurian..

Spat :: Spat (n.) A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively..

Beard :: Beard (n.) The gills of some bivalves, as the oyster..

Layer :: Layer (n.) An artificial oyster bed.

Scallop :: Scallop (n.) To bake in scallop shells or dishes; to prepare with crumbs of bread or cracker, and bake. See Scalloped oysters, below..

Tautog :: Tautog (n.) An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll..

Ostreaculture :: Ostreaculture (n.) The artificial cultivation of oysters.

Pickle :: Pickle (v. t.) Vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc..

Exogyra :: Exogyra (n.) A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.

Wash :: Wash (n.) Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters..

Park :: Park (n.) A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.

Oystering :: Oystering (n.) Gathering, or dredging for, oysters..

Fritter :: Fritter (v. t.) A small quantity of batter, fried in boiling lard or in a frying pan. Fritters are of various kinds, named from the substance inclosed in the batter; as, apple fritters, clam fritters, oyster fritters..

Shucker :: Shucker (n.) One who shucks oysters or clam.

Drome :: Drome (n.) The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher..

Set :: Set (n.) A young oyster when first attached.

Picking :: Picking (n.) The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks.