Definition of Crassostrea

1. Noun. Virginia oysters.

Exact synonyms: Genus Crassostrea
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Ostreidae, Ostreidae
Member holonyms: Virginia Oyster

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crassostrea

Crake
Crambe
Crambe maritima
Cramer wire splint
Cramlington
Crampton's line
Crampton's muscle
Crampton test
Crangon
Crangonidae
Craniata
Cranmerian
Craspedia
Crataegus
Crataegus aestivalis
Crataegus apiifolia
Crataegus biltmoreana
Crataegus calpodendron
Crataegus coccinea
Crataegus coccinea mollis
Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus marshallii
Crataegus mollis

Literary usage of Crassostrea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Krantz, GE,' 'Present Management Position on crassostrea virginica in Maryland with Comments on the Possible Introduction of an Exotic Oyster, crassostrea ..."

2. Performance Standards for Safely Conducting Research With Genetically by Craig Acomb (1995)
"Performance of triploid Pacific oysters, crassostrea gigas: gametogenesis. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 47:1213-1222). An individual was observed which ..."

3. Shellfish and Public Health: Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Arsenic, and Nickel in by Michael A. Adams (1994)
"... by NOAA to wet weight values: crassostrea virgin!ca, 0.124; Mytilus edulis, ... Eastern oysters (crassostrea virginica), and Pacific oysters (C. gigas) ..."

4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Krantz, GE,' 'Present Management Position on crassostrea virginica in Maryland with Comments on the Possible Introduction of an Exotic Oyster, crassostrea ..."

5. Performance Standards for Safely Conducting Research With Genetically by Craig Acomb (1995)
"Performance of triploid Pacific oysters, crassostrea gigas: gametogenesis. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 47:1213-1222). An individual was observed which ..."

6. Shellfish and Public Health: Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Arsenic, and Nickel in by Michael A. Adams (1994)
"... by NOAA to wet weight values: crassostrea virgin!ca, 0.124; Mytilus edulis, ... Eastern oysters (crassostrea virginica), and Pacific oysters (C. gigas) ..."

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