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FRESHWATER CLAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
Synonyms:
freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("freshwater clam" is a kind of...):
mussel (marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "freshwater clam"):
pearly-shelled mussel (the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl)
thin-shelled mussel (mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth)
Dreissena polymorpha; zebra mussel (inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels)
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