"Greengill" is a word in ENGLISH

That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they …

n. bad or unpleasant taste, as the aftertaste of oysters or mangoes. Ngem ti adat na, awan ti ladawan nga …

A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is …

A group of bivalve mollusks destitute of siphons, as the oyster; the asiphonate mollusks.

A genus of marine bivalves, having a pearly interior, allied to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed …

The gills of some bivalves, as the oyster.

To deprive of the gills; -- used only of oysters and similar shellfish.

Having two shells or valves which open and shut, as the oyster and certain seed vessels.

A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the …

Having two valves, as the oyster and some seed pods; bivalve.

A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.

A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster …

Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn …

Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their …

A marine gastropod, of several species, which kills oysters and other bivalves by drilling holes through the shell. The most …

The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.

In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, …

A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.

The scar to which the adductor muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the adductor muscle itself, …

The thin, new growth around the edge of a shell, of an oyster.