Oyster - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for oyster: 🔊
BrE /ˈɔɪstə(r)/ NAmE /ˈɔɪstər/1.2. Etymology of Oyster:
Middle English: from Old French oistre, via Latin from Greek ostreon; related to osteon ‘bone’ and ostrakon ‘shell or tile’.1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of oyster:
- huître
1.4. Definition of oyster in fisheries:
Oyster: member of the family Ostreidae which includes the species commonly considered edible oysters
Other Definitions of Oyster per Country
In Australia:
oyster means any bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae.
✏️ Source -- New South Wales Fisheries Management Act 1994, Part 1, Section 4 ( New South Wales Fisheries Management Act 1994 )
In Kenya:
“oyster” means any mollusc of any species of the genus Ostrea;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1991, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1991 )
In South Africa:
"oyster" means the species Striostrea margaritacea, Ostrea atherstonei, Pinctada capensis or Saccostrea cucullata;
✏️ Source -- South Africa Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998, Section 1 ( South Africa Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 )
“oyster” means any indigenous oyster of the species Crassostrea margaritacea, Ostrea atherstonei and Pinctada capensis;
✏️ Source -- South Africa Regulations in the Terms of the Sea Fishery Act 1988, Section 1, Sub-section 9 ( South Africa Regulations in the Terms of the Sea Fishery Act 1988 )
1.5. Plural of oyster:
Oysters;
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