ostreoid

ostreoid
\\ˈästrēˌȯid\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ostre- + -oid
: resembling an oyster

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ˈostreoid, a. rare—0.
[f. L. ostrea oyster: see -oid.]
Oyster-like. (Mayne, 1857.)

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  • ostreoid — os·tre·oid …   English syllables

  • ostreiform —   a. oyster shaped or like.    ♦ ostreiculture, n. oyster breeding.    ♦ ostreoid, a. oyster like.    ♦ ostreophagous, a. oyster eating …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • ostre- — combining form or ostrei or ostreo Etymology: Latin ostre , from ostrea : oyster ostreiform …   Useful english dictionary

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