family Ostreidae

Thesaurus

Noun

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family Ostreidae - oysters Ostreidaemollusk family - a family of mollusksBivalvia, class Bivalvia, class Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda, Lamellibranchia - oysters; clams; scallops; musselsoyster - marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal watersgenus Ostrea, Ostrea - type genus of the family OstreidaeCrassostrea, genus Crassostrea - Virginia oysters