Definition: Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are
usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water
along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The
common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea
Virginiana), are the most important species.
Definition: A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in
a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back
of a fowl.
