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DREISSENA POLYMORPHA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
Synonyms:
Dreissena polymorpha; zebra mussel
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dreissena polymorpha" is a kind of...):
freshwater clam; freshwater mussel (bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States)
Holonyms ("Dreissena polymorpha" is a member of...):
Dreissena; genus Dreissena (zebra mussels)