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Photo of an oyster native to Australia.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: oysters
Definition: a marine mollusc with a rough irregular shell, found in clusters on the sea bed in coastal waters
Example:
1. QX is an infectious disease that is crippling the rock oyster industry.

2. Filter feeders, such as oysters and mussels, collect small organisms and particles from the surrounding water.