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seed oyster

American  

noun

  1. a young oyster used in the cultivating and transplanting of an oyster bed.

seed oyster British  

noun

  1. a young oyster, esp a cultivated oyster, ready for transplantation

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Etymology

Origin of seed oyster

First recorded in 1880–85

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