oyster
noun
any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
oysters
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pluralof oyster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof oyster (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
oysternounany of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
Example Sentences
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Scientists observed oysters in glass vats, dissected their innards and studied their anatomy under microscopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked from the bay west of Bordeaux.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is a popular diving location and known for its oysters and seafood.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fish, mobile snails, sea urchins, and bivalves such as clams, oysters, and mussels all require faster metabolisms to support movement and, in many cases, predatory lifestyles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Then as now, the Northwest Coast, thick with fruit and fruits de mer, was a gatherer’s paradise: wild strawberries, wild blueberries, soapberries, huckleberries, thimbleberries, salmonberries; clams, cockles, mussels, oysters; flounder, hake, salmon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
