Synonyms for oyster
ˈɔɪ stəroys·ter

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1. oysternoun

   marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

   Synonyms:
   huitre

2. huitre, oysternoun

   edible body of any of numerous oysters

   Synonyms:
   huitre

3. oysterverb

   a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl

   Synonyms:
   huitre

4. oysterverb

   gather oysters, dig oysters

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1. • Bivalve
   • Gather

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1. List of paraphrases for "oyster":

   oysters

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1. Chris Nelson:

   There's no question the spill had tremendous effect on oyster production in Louisiana and Mississippi, but it's hard to say what exactly was caused by the oil and what wasn't, there's no smoking gun.

2. Pete Malinowski:

   Without the oyster reefs, the whole shoreline is fundamentally changed, we think oyster reefs can be part of an integrated approach to resiliency and proactive planning for climate change.

3. Edward Thom:

   Traditionally, we have discharged waste into Dornoch Firth, what we now do is remove 97 % of the waste product prior to it being discharged. The remaining 3 % is then cleaned by the oyster beds that we're currently planting as part of The DEEP project.

4. Debra Forman:

   Hopefully, there will be zoos in our future, and aquariums, the world is our oyster.

5. Victor Hugo:

   From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are to be found in men and each of them exists in some man, sometimes several at the time. Animals are nothing but the portrayal of our virtues and vices made manifest to our eyes, the visible reflections of our souls. God displays them to us to give us food for thought.