rock oyster

noun

Any oyster of the genus Saccostrea, endemic to the western Indo-Pacific.

Meanings

nounrock oyster (plural rock oysters)

plural rock oysters

  1. Any oyster of the genus Saccostrea, endemic to the western Indo-Pacific.

Translations

Māori tio
  • tioSaccostrea species
Vietnamese hàu đá
  • hàu đáSaccostrea species
Cite this entry
APA

rock oyster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20oyster

MLA

“rock oyster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20oyster. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rock oyster,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20oyster.

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