mother-of-pearls

A form of mother-of-pearl — The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mother-of-pearl
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APA

mother-of-pearls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother-of-pearls

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“mother-of-pearls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother-of-pearls. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother-of-pearls,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother-of-pearls.

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