seed oyster
noun
a very young oyster, especially one used in the cultivating and transplanting of an oyster bed.
Origin of seed oyster
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby seed oyster
seed coral,
seed corn,
seed fern,
seed leaf,
seed money,
seed oyster,
seed pearl,
seed plant,
seed pod,
seed potato,
seed shrimp
British Dictionary definitions for seed oyster
seed oyster
noun
a young oyster, esp a cultivated oyster, ready for transplantation