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An oyster has a rough shell.
What does Oyster mean?
An oyster is a shellfish with a hard shell.
Dictionary definition
A shellfish that lives in water and has a hard, rough shell.
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The class learned that oysters help filter water.
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The marine biology article explained how an oyster lives attached to surfaces in coastal water.
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WordOyster.
Partnoun.
MeaningOyster means An oyster is a shellfish with a hard shell.
ExampleExample: An oyster has a rough shell.
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- Syllables
- oy · ster
- Strongest beat
- oy
- Ending
- ster
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- Put a little extra energy on oy.
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Synonyms
Words like Oyster
shellfishUse for water animals with shells.
molluskUse for the animal group that includes oysters.
Antonyms
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land animalNot a true opposite, but a useful habitat contrast.
plantA different kind of living thing.
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Oyster word family
Base word
oyster
noun
oysters
More than one oyster.
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