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pearl (animal material) (combination inorganic/organic animal material, combination inorganic/organic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A smooth round bead formed primarily within the shells of two distantly related groups of molluscan bivalves or clams, including the ocean-dwelling pearl oysters and the freshwater river mussels. Pearls are used in jewelry and for other ornamental puposes; they are considered a gem. |
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pearl (animal material) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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pearls (animal material) (C,U,LC,English,AD,U,N)
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parel (dierlijk materiaal) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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perla (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Dutch ..... Een gladde, ronde kraal die wordt gevormd in de schelp van bepaalde weekdieren. Wordt gebruikt voor sieraden en andere decoratieve doeleinden, en wordt als edelsteen beschouwd. |
Spanish ..... Cuenta redonda suave formada dentro de las conchas de determinados moluscos.
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distinguished from .... |
imitation pearl |
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(imitative materials, <materials by property>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300390920] |
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