"windowpane oyster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: windowpane oysters [plural]
Etymology: The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute. Head templates: {{en-noun}} windowpane oyster (plural windowpane oysters)
  1. Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell. Wikipedia link: windowpane oyster Categories (lifeform): Bivalves

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