Definition of Ostrea

1. Noun. Type genus of the family Ostreidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Ostrea
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Ostreidae, Ostreidae
Member holonyms: Blue Point, Bluepoint, Japanese Oyster, Ostrea Gigas

Definition of Ostrea

1. n. A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters.

Medical Definition of Ostrea

1. A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters. Origin: L, an oyster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ostrea

Ostracoda
ostracode
ostracoderm
ostracodermi
Ostracodermi
ostracoderms
ostracodes
ostracods
ostracoid
ostracoidea
ostracon
ostraka
ostrakon
Ostrava
ostrea (current term)
Ostrea
ostreaceous
Ostrea gigas
ostreger
ostregers
Ostreidae
ostreotoxism
ostrich
ostrich
ostriches
ostrichlike
ostrich fern
Ostrogoth
Ostrum-Furst syndrome
Ostrya

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