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THIN-SHELLED MUSSEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thin-shelled mussel" is a kind of...):
freshwater clam; freshwater mussel (bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States)
Holonyms ("thin-shelled mussel" is a member of...):
Anodonta; genus Anodonta (thin-shelled freshwater mussels)