black-lip
/ˈblaklɪp/adjective
Designating molluscs (and their shells) having a black lip to the shell, especially the pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera. Also: designating molluscs having a black edge to the foot, especially an Australian abalone, Haliotis rubra. Usually attributive.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From black + lip.
- well-dieted
- well-digested
- well-digger
- well-directed
- well-disciplined
- well-disguised
- well-dish
- well-dispersed
- well disposed
- well-disputed
- well-dissected
- well-dissembled
- well-distinguished
- well-divided
- well-documented
- well-doer
- well-doing
- well done
- well-dowered
- well drag
- well drain
- well-drained
- well-drawn
- well dressed
- well-dresser