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Mother-of-pearl

Mother-of-pearl Meaning & Definition
Mother-of-pearl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mother-of-pearl?

[n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mother-of-pearl: nacre

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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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