Meanings
nounspiny oyster (plural spiny oysters)
plural spiny oysters
- A bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.
Synonyms: thorny oyster, spondylus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.
Similar
thorny oysterspondylus
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APA
spiny oyster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiny%20oyster
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“spiny oyster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiny%20oyster. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiny oyster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiny%20oyster.
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