japanese oyster

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsOstrea gigas

   Broaderoyster

   Part ofOstrea

Questions about japanese oyster

What does japanese oyster mean?

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

What is another word for japanese oyster?

Close synonyms include Ostrea gigas. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.