English Explanatory Dictionary

windowpane oyster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.

Word forms

windowpane oyster windowpane oysters

Etymology

The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute.

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