Definitions for: Mother-of-pearl


[n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: nacre

See Also: shell

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