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Oyster Genus Crossword Clue

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noun

• type genus of the family Ostreidae

34%11 This species of oyster is also known as the Pacific oyster
noun

• a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay

34%10Oyster that is used to start a new oyster bed
noun

• a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation

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