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

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..

Plant :: Plant (n.) A young oyster suitable for transplanting.

Acephala :: Acephala (n. pl.) That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tunicata, Brachiopoda, and sometimes the Bryozoa. See Mollusca..

Tirma :: Tirma (n.) The oyster catcher.

Lamellibranchiata :: Lamellibranchiata (n. pl.) A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc..

Shell :: Shell (v. t.) To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters..

Hamper :: Hamper (n.) A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels..

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

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

Mother-of-pearl :: Mother-of-pearl (n.) The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See Pearl..

Trillachan :: Trillachan (n.) The oyster catcher.

Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.

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

Ostracea :: Ostracea (n. pl.) A division of bivalve mollusks including the oysters and allied shells.

Skieldrake :: Skieldrake (n.) The oyster catcher.

Sea Pie :: Sea pie () The oyster catcher, a limicoline bird of the genus Haematopus..

Bivalved :: Bivalved (a.) Having two valves, as the oyster and some seed pods; bivalve..

Shuck :: Shuck (v. t.) To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc..

Scalp :: Scalp (n.) A bed of oysters or mussels.

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