white-sick

adjective

Of an oyster, in which the female fish has a white substance in the fin, designating an early phase of brooding.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of an oyster, in which the female fish has a white substance in the fin, designating an early phase of brooding.
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white-sick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-sick

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