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单词 thorny oyster
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Definition of thorny oyster in English:

thorny oyster

noun
  • A bivalve mollusc of warm seas, the pinkish-brown shell of which is heavily ribbed and bears blunt or flattened spines.

    海菊蛤

    Family Spondylidae: Spondylus and other genera

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All of the long tines that identify thorny oysters easily were gone, but a few nubs remained.
    • However, there are many marine parks and sanctuaries in which the thorny oysters may be found.
    • Scallops, also called thorny oysters, are burrowing creatures; with a few exceptions they are able to swim.
    • By late prehispanic times, the thorny oyster was distributed widely throughout the central Andes.
    • I can still see the vivid orange flesh of a large thorny oyster, its shell spread open and decorated with a quilt of coral.

Definition of thorny oyster in US English:

thorny oyster

noun
  • A bivalve mollusk of warm seas, whose pinkish-brown shell is heavily ribbed and bears blunt or flattened spines.

    海菊蛤

    Family Spondylidae: Spondylus and other genera

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All of the long tines that identify thorny oysters easily were gone, but a few nubs remained.
    • I can still see the vivid orange flesh of a large thorny oyster, its shell spread open and decorated with a quilt of coral.
    • However, there are many marine parks and sanctuaries in which the thorny oysters may be found.
    • By late prehispanic times, the thorny oyster was distributed widely throughout the central Andes.
    • Scallops, also called thorny oysters, are burrowing creatures; with a few exceptions they are able to swim.
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