About The Word Mother-of-pearl
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Mother-of-pearl
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What's The Definition Of Mother-of-pearl?
[n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mother-of-pearl: nacre Related Terms | Find terms related to Mother-of-pearl: See Also | shell Mother-of-pearl In Webster's Dictionary \Moth"er-of-pearl`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells,
esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells;
nacre. See {Pearl}.
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