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Definition of thorny oyster in English: thorny oysternoun A bivalve mollusc of warm seas, the pinkish-brown shell of which is heavily ribbed and bears blunt or flattened spines. Family Spondylidae: Spondylus and other genera Example sentencesExamples - All of the long tines that identify thorny oysters easily were gone, but a few nubs remained.
- However, there are many marine parks and sanctuaries in which the thorny oysters may be found.
- Scallops, also called thorny oysters, are burrowing creatures; with a few exceptions they are able to swim.
- By late prehispanic times, the thorny oyster was distributed widely throughout the central Andes.
- I can still see the vivid orange flesh of a large thorny oyster, its shell spread open and decorated with a quilt of coral.
Definition of thorny oyster in US English: thorny oysternoun A bivalve mollusk of warm seas, whose pinkish-brown shell is heavily ribbed and bears blunt or flattened spines. Family Spondylidae: Spondylus and other genera Example sentencesExamples - All of the long tines that identify thorny oysters easily were gone, but a few nubs remained.
- I can still see the vivid orange flesh of a large thorny oyster, its shell spread open and decorated with a quilt of coral.
- However, there are many marine parks and sanctuaries in which the thorny oysters may be found.
- By late prehispanic times, the thorny oyster was distributed widely throughout the central Andes.
- Scallops, also called thorny oysters, are burrowing creatures; with a few exceptions they are able to swim.
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