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| abalone |
a large edible marine snail, the shell of which is lined with mother-of-pearl. |
| cholesteatoma |
a tumor-like mass of epithelial cells appearing esp. in the middle ear or mastoid process, also known as a pearl tumor. |
| cultured pearl |
a pearl formed by an oyster or mussel around an irritant such as a seed pearl inserted in its body under controlled conditions. |
| first water |
the highest degree of fineness or purity in a diamond or pearl. [1/2 definitions] |
| nacre |
a hard, iridescent material lining certain seashells, such as that of the pearl oyster; mother-of-pearl. |
| oyster |
any of various edible mollusks found chiefly in shallow water and characterized by a lumpy, irregular bi-valved shell, esp. the pearl oyster. [1/3 definitions] |
| pearl |
the nacreous deposit that lines the insides of some mollusks' shells; mother-of-pearl. [1/8 definitions] |
| pearly |
like a pearl, esp. in whiteness or luster. [2 definitions] |
| seed pearl |
a very small, often imperfect pearl, weighing less than one quarter of a gram. |
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