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kidneyshell

kidneyshell noun: any of various freshwater mussels in the genus Ptychobranchus.

Noun

kidneyshell (plural kidneyshells)

  1. Any of various freshwater mussels in the genus Ptychobranchus.
    • Canada's species at highest risk — caribou, spotted owls and the freshwater kidneyshell mussel — remain under threat because the federal government is failing to use its own laws to protect them, says a coalition of environmental groups.2009 May 1, Moira Welsh, “Ottawa `ducking its own laws' on protecting wildlife, study says”, in Toronto Star

Forms of kidneyshell

pluralkidneyshells

Origin of kidneyshell

From kidney + shell.

Questions about kidneyshell

What does kidneyshell mean?
Kidneyshell means any of various freshwater mussels in the genus Ptychobranchus.
What part of speech is kidneyshell?
Kidneyshell is a noun.
What is the plural of kidneyshell?
The plural of kidneyshell is kidneyshells.

Words near kidneyshell in the dictionary

  1. kidney-shaped
  2. kidneyed
  3. kidneyless
  4. kidneylike
  5. kidneys
  6. kidneyshell
  7. kidneyshells
  8. kidneywood
  9. kidneywoods
  10. kidneywort
  11. kidology

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