black-sick

adjective

Of an oyster, in which the male fish, has a black substance in the fin, whose mantle chamber contains almost fully developed larvae.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of an oyster, in which the male fish, has a black substance in the fin, whose mantle chamber contains almost fully developed larvae.
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black-sick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-sick

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