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Capiz shell [kə pēz′]n.whitish, translucent shell of the Philippines, used in making lamp shades, decorative articles, etc.
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Capiz shell
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Capiz shell — [kə pēz′] n. whitish, translucent shell of the Philippines, used in making lamp shades, decorative articles, etc … English World dictionary
Capiz — Infobox Philippine province name = Capiz sealfile = Ph seal capiz.png region = Western Visayas (Region VI) capital = Roxas City founded = mdash; pop2000 = 654,156 pop2000rank = 36th largest popden2000 = 248 popden2000rank = 28th highest areakm2 … Wikipedia
Capiz-Muschel — Systematik Teilklasse: Pteriomorphia Ordnung: Pectinoida Überfamilie: Anomioidea Familie: Placunidae … Deutsch Wikipedia
capiz — noun marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell • Syn: ↑window oyster, ↑windowpane oyster, ↑Placuna placenta • Hypernyms: ↑oyster • Member Holonyms: ↑Placuna, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
capiz — /keuh peez , ka /, n. 1. a small marine bivalve of the genus Placuna, esp. P. placenta, common in Philippine coastal waters and some other parts of the Pacific Ocean. 2. Also called windowpane shell, windowglass shell. the squarish, translucent… … Universalium
capiz — ca•piz [[t]kəˈpiz, kæ [/t]] n. 1) ivt a Pacific bivalve mollusk of the genus Placuna, common in Philippine waters, having a translucent inner shell used in making lamps and decorative objects 2) ivt the shell itself • Etymology: of undetermined… … From formal English to slang
windowpane shell — capiz. * * * … Universalium
windowglass shell — /win doh glas , glahs / capiz. [1965 70; WINDOW + GLASS] * * * … Universalium
windowpane shell — noun see windowpane oyster * * * capiz … Useful english dictionary
windowglass shell — /win doh glas , glahs / capiz. [1965 70; WINDOW + GLASS] … Useful english dictionary
