Ostrea gigas

Definitions of Ostrea gigas
  1. noun
    a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
    synonyms: Japanese oyster
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    type of:
    oyster
    marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
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