What is another word for seed oyster?
Pronunciation: [sˈiːd ˈɔ͡ɪstə] (IPA) 
A seed oyster is a young oyster that is used to cultivate large numbers of oysters in a controlled environment. The term 'seed oyster' is commonly used in the aquaculture industry and can be replaced by other synonyms like young oyster, spat, oyster larvae, or oyster juveniles. Spat is a generic term used for any mollusc that has previously settled and attached to a surface. In the case of oysters, a spat can develop from a fertilized egg or from a larvae oyster that has settled onto a designated surface. These oyster synonyms are significant for oyster farming, and they help to describe the different stages in the oyster growth cycle.
