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    PINCTADA MARGARITIFERA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearlsplay

    Synonyms:

    pearl oyster; Pinctada margaritifera

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("Pinctada margaritifera" is a kind of...):

    oyster (marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters)

    Holonyms ("Pinctada margaritifera" is a member of...):

    genus Pinctada; Pinctada (pearl oysters)

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