oyster spat; very young oysters, esp. at the stage suitable for transplanting
Examples of 'seed oysters' in a sentence
seed oysters
In recent years, expanding hatchery-produced seed oysters and aquaculture significantly increased leasehold landings.
David M. Schulte 2017, 'History of the Virginia Oyster Fishery, Chesapeake Bay, USA', Frontiers in Marine Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00127/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)