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PEARLY-SHELLED MUSSEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pearly-shelled mussel" is a kind of...):
freshwater clam; freshwater mussel (bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States)
Holonyms ("pearly-shelled mussel" is a member of...):
genus Unio; Unio (type genus of the family Unionidae)
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