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oyster

noun verb

Marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
O
Ends with
R
Contains
YS
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈɔɪ.stə(ɹ)

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noun

  1. Marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

noun

  1. A small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl

noun

  1. Edible body of any of numerous oysters

verb

  1. Gather oysters, dig oysters

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