Window oyster Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
    windowpane oyster; capiz; Placuna placenta.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a marine bivalve shell (Placuna placenta) native of the East Indies and China. Its valves are very broad, thin, and translucent, and are said to have been used formerly in place of glass.

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