pearl oyster (n)
Pinctada margaritifera (n)

n01961985

type n
lex_filenum 05
def tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America
def a major source of pearls
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Hypernym oyster
Member holonym Pinctada, genus Pinctada
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Hyponym oyster
Member meronym Pinctada, genus Pinctada

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