Windowpane oyster
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.
- 2 marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell wordnet
Etymology
The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute.