Pinctada

noun

Pinc·​ta·​da

piŋkˈtādə

: a genus of bivalve mollusks (family Pteriidae) containing the principal pearl oysters

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Rhymes for Pinctada

• armada
• entrada
• espada
• hamada
• jornada
• kannada
• posada
• quebrada
• ramada
• sagrada
• arthropoda
• intifada