English Explanatory Dictionary

river mussel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Certain bivalve mollusks of order Unionida, found in flowing fresh water:
  2. especially of genera Unio and Anodonta, both found in rivers of the central U.S. with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
  3. species Alathyria jacksoni within the family Hyriidae

Word forms

river mussel river mussels
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