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Webster's 1913 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}.
| Pronunciation: | 'mudhur uv 'purl | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell | ||
| Synonyms: | nacre | ||
| See Also: | shell | ||
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| Definition: | \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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