蝶ちょう貝がい

noun

silver-lipped pearl oyster; golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster

Refers to the large pearl oyster Pinctada maxima, known for producing high-quality pearls. Often encountered in contexts related to pearl cultivation or marine biology.

See also: シロチョウガイ

• 蝶ちょう貝がいは南なん洋よう真しん珠じゅの母ぼ貝がいとして知しられている。

  The silver-lipped pearl oyster is known as the mother shell of South Sea pearls.