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noun
Placuna placenta, a bivalve marine mollusc in the family Placunidae, with a durable translucent shell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: window oyster, capiz, Placuna placenta
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oyster
History
The translucent shells were traditionally used as a glass substitute.
