ostreaceous

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/ˌɒstɹiˈeɪʃəs/

adjective

Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell.

“ostreaceous psoriais”

OriginLatin ostrea →
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Meanings

adjectiveostreaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell.

    the crustaceous or ostreaceous body

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  2. not comparableshaped like an oyster

    ostreaceous psoriais

Origin

  1. Latinostrea“an oyster”
  2. Englishostreaceous

From Latin ostrea (“an oyster”). See oyster.

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APA

ostreaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostreaceous

MLA

“ostreaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostreaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostreaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostreaceous.

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