| 释义 |
os·trea
\ˈästrēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, oyster — more at oyster
: the type genus of the family Ostreidae including those oysters (as the European oyster) that retain eggs in the parent's gills during early stages of development — compare crassostrea
• os·tre·a·ceous \|ästrē|āshəs\ adjective |