Preferred Label : pinctada;
MeSH definition : A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and
natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the
distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE.;
MeSH synonym : oyster, pearl; oysters, pearl; pinctadas; pearl oyster; pearl oysters;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinctada;
UNII : txid50425;
Origin ID : D049911;
UMLS CUI : C1015328;
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A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and
natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the
distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE.