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Definition of oyster farm

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a stretch of sea bottom devoted to oyster culture

oyster-farm

intransitive verb

Definition of oyster-farm (Entry 2 of 2)

: to culture or grow oysters

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“Oyster farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20farm. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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