Dictionary - Definition of FRESH-WATER OYSTER


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. (Zo["o]l.), any species of the genus Etheria , and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. (Zo["o]l.), any species of the genus Etheria , and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: FRESH-WATER OYSTER

Expressions	Definition
Fresh-water oyster	(Zo["o]l.), any species of the genus Etheria , and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top