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Placuna

Placuna

9.9
A marine animal with a thin translucent shell used for decoration and window panes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Placuna
  • The translucent shells of Placuna are often used in decorative crafts and windowpanes.

Examples

  • Researchers collected several Placuna specimens during their marine survey in the Philippines.

  • Unlike other bivalves, Placuna shells are prized for their pearly luster and unique appearance.

  • Look at that Placuna!

  • The Placuna is beautiful.

  • Researchers collected several Placuna specimens during their marine survey in the Philippines.

  • The translucent shells of Placuna are often used in decorative crafts and windowpanes.

  • Unlike other bivalves, Placuna shells are prized for their pearly luster and unique appearance.

Synonyms

windowpane oyster
vsPlacuna
  • Philippine
9.9

A sea animal with a large thin shell that people use for decoration and for food

is the scientific genus name for that shell type
window oyster
vsPlacuna
  • Philippine
9.9

A large thin shell from a sea animal used for food and crafts

is the scientific genus name rather than the common tropical name

Compounds

Placuna placenta
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea shellfish with a large thin, flat clear shell called the windowpane oyster

Placuna placenta
  • Specialized
9.9

Thin clear sheets made from the windowpane oyster shell for decoration

Surface Forms

Placuna singular
Placunae plural

Etymology

Placuna is the name for a group of sea oysters with very thin, clear shells known as windowpane oysters. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of their shells as small 'windowpanes' or flat 'plates' that let light through, which is why people used them in windows and crafts.