Mother of pearl (disambiguation)
Mother of pearl is a common name for nacre, a composite material formed by molluscs. Mother of pearl, also spelt mother-of-pearl, may also refer to:
Biology
- Catasetum pileatum, commonly known as mother of pearl flower
- Patania ruralis, commonly known as mother of pearl moth
- Two genera of butterflies:
- Protogoniomorpha, commonly known as mother-of-pearls
- Salamis (butterfly), commonly known as mother-of-pearls
Songs
- "Mother of Pearl", a song by Roxy Music from the album Stranded
- "Mother of Pearl", a song by Nellie McKay from the album Obligatory Villagers
Other uses
- Mother of Pearl (novel), a 1999 novel by Melinda Haynes
- Mother-of-pearl cloud, another name for a polar stratospheric cloud
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