Window oyster Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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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(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.
