pearlet

pɛrɪt

Definitions

1. noun

a small, round or irregularly shaped pearl

“The necklace featured several delicate pearlets that sparkled in the sunlight.”

2. noun

a small, round or globular mass of oyster or other mollusk secretion

“The museum displayed an exhibit on the formation of pearlets in oysters.”

Synonyms

  • globule
  • pearl

Antonyms

  • blemish
  • impurity