An edible marine bivalve mollusc with a fragile flattened shell, the hinge of which bears winglike projections.
莺蛤
Family Pteridae: Pteria and other genera
Example sentencesExamples
A few samples of invertebrate species, such as angel wing oysters, contained contaminant levels well above safe and acceptable limits; this was attributed to direct grazing on surfaces that contain potential contaminants.
A few of those even more valued by collectors - Eastern murex, lightning whelks, Atlantic wing oysters, Scotch bonnets - usually wash up after storms.
The superstructure is covered in wing oysters.
Fringing the rocks are sea whips with wing oysters clinging to them.
The Mabe oyster is a penguin wing oyster that produces blister pearls with better luster, iridescence, and color than other species.
Definition of wing oyster in US English:
wing oyster
noun
An edible marine bivalve mollusk with a fragile flattened shell, the hinge of which bears winglike projections.
莺蛤
Family Pteridae: Pteria and other genera
Example sentencesExamples
Fringing the rocks are sea whips with wing oysters clinging to them.
A few samples of invertebrate species, such as angel wing oysters, contained contaminant levels well above safe and acceptable limits; this was attributed to direct grazing on surfaces that contain potential contaminants.
The superstructure is covered in wing oysters.
A few of those even more valued by collectors - Eastern murex, lightning whelks, Atlantic wing oysters, Scotch bonnets - usually wash up after storms.
The Mabe oyster is a penguin wing oyster that produces blister pearls with better luster, iridescence, and color than other species.