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freshwater pearl mussel

freshwater pearl mussel noun: any member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of producing quality pearls.

freshwater pearl mussel: any member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of...
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Noun

freshwater pearl mussel (plural freshwater pearl mussels)

  1. Any member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of producing quality pearls.

Forms of freshwater pearl mussel

pluralfreshwater pearl mussels

Questions about freshwater pearl mussel

What does freshwater pearl mussel mean?
Freshwater pearl mussel means any member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of producing quality pearls.
What part of speech is freshwater pearl mussel?
Freshwater pearl mussel is a noun.
What is the plural of freshwater pearl mussel?
The plural of freshwater pearl mussel is freshwater pearl mussels.

Words near freshwater pearl mussel in the dictionary

  1. freshwater drums
  2. freshwater hydra
  3. freshwater hydras
  4. freshwater lens
  5. freshwater lenses
  6. freshwater pearl mussel
  7. freshwater pearl mussels
  8. freshwater shark
  9. freshwater sharks
  10. freshwater soldier
  11. freshwater soldiers

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