genus Ostrea

Thesaurus

Noun

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genus Ostrea - type genus of the family Ostreidae Ostreamollusk genus - a genus of mollusksfamily Ostreidae, Ostreidae - oystersblue point, bluepoint - small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long IslandJapanese oyster, Ostrea gigas - a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay