What's the difference between ostreophagist and oyster?

Ostreophagist


Definition:

  • (n.) One who feeds on oysters.

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Oyster


Definition:

  • (n.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species.
  • (n.) A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Work on humoral responses has focused on lysozyme, the hemagglutinins (especially in the oyster), and the clearance of certain antigens.
  • (2) Oyster adductor phosphofructokinase displays hyperbolic saturation kinetics with respect to all substrates (fructose 6-phosphate, ATP, and Mg2+) at either pH 7.9 OR PH 6.8.
  • (3) Reduced growth and shell deformities present before banning were found to be absent and healthy oysters contained TBT at concentrations close to the detection limit of 0.2 micrograms Sn kg-1.
  • (4) Ciliary inhibition in oysters serves as an assay in identifying a serum factor in cystic fibrosis patients and heterozygotes.
  • (5) We found an increased risk of HA for raw oyster eaters (odds ratio = 24.0; 95% confidence interval = 5.4-215.0; P less than .001).
  • (6) A large percentage of Lactobacillus was detected in oysters (55.0%).
  • (7) Mussels and oysters contaminated by the dinoflagellate showed similar toxins, but contained larger proportions of C3 (40-57 mole%) and more potent carbamate toxins (7-23 mole% total).
  • (8) Rosehearty, Oyster Bay, New York State Bought in 2003, this £10m beachside home is a jewel on the Centre Island shoreline.
  • (9) There's a vintage woodburing stove, no TV, a seafood menu rich in local produce, including Glenbeigh oysters, and a top-notch brew on draught in Tom Crean's lager, the sole beer made by Dingle Brewing Company (dinglebrewingcompany.com).
  • (10) In addition, transfer of formalin fixed shelled specimens, routinely used as marine bioassay organisms, into ethyl alcohol:acetic acid (3:1) fixative also yields clear cells for cytological examination of decalcified but otherwise intact oyster larvae and other zooplankton.
  • (11) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its corresponding bacteriophages were sought in oysters and mussels throughout 1973.
  • (12) The ciliary inhibitor was detected by the oyster ciliary assay in several primary hybrid clones but not detected in others, indicating the segregation of an associated nuclear gene.
  • (13) In oysters exposed to CdCl2 or under natural conditions (Gironde), concentrations of cadmium occur in absorbant and excretory organs, without cellular injury.
  • (14) The tissues of many of the test animals, especially from the Saudi Arabian and Nigerian oil-treated ponds, were clear, watery, and emaciated in appearance, which was not the normal condition of oysters from the Gulf during the period of the samplings.
  • (15) The size of the small serum substance and its association with IgG closely corresponds to that described for the oyster test system, as well as to that produced by cultured cells derived from homozygotes and heteroxygotes for this genetic disorder.
  • (16) And that being the case, should they be remanded in custody over the possession of an Oyster card not registered to them and the theft of a mirror?
  • (17) Oyster glycogen had no direct effect on mammary tissue utilization of radiolabeled acetate.
  • (18) Approximately 10(5) to 10(6) V. vulnificus organisms were released from each oyster per hour, with 0.05 to 35% originating from shell surfaces.
  • (19) You’d be hard pushed to find half a dozen fresh oysters at this great price.” Frozen food giant Iceland sparked lobster wars last month with what it claimed was the cheapest cooked crustacean in Britain.
  • (20) Proteins in human plasma and oyster fluid induce a strong feeding response in the marine snail Nassarius obsoletus.

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