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thorny oyster

Definition of thorny oyster

noun

  • a bivalve mollusc of warm seas, the pinkish-brown shell of which is heavily ribbed and bears blunt or flattened spines.
    • Family Spondylidae: Spondylus and other genera

thorny oyster in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of thorny oyster in the US English dictionary