ostreaceous
/ˌɒstrɪˈeɪʃəs/rare
adjective
Of the nature of an oyster or oyster-shell; resembling or characteristic of an oyster; oyster-like.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian. From classical Latin ostrea oyster + -aceous, after crustaceous. Compare ostraceous.
- punchy
- puncta
- punctae
- punctate
- punctated
- punctate-scabrous
- punctate-striate
- punctate-sulcate
- punctatim
- punctation
- punctator
- punctato-striate
- puncticulate
- punctiform
- punctigerous
- punctilio
- punctilious
- punctiliously
- punctiliousness
- punctual
- punctuality
- punctually
- punctualness
- punctuate
- punctuated equilibrium