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river mussel

river mussel noun: especially of genera Unio and Anodonta, both found in rivers of the central U.S. with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

Noun

river mussel (plural river mussels)

  1. (US) especially of genera Unio and Anodonta, both found in rivers of the central U.S. with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
  2. (Australia) species Alathyria jacksoni within the family Hyriidae

Forms of river mussel

pluralriver mussels

Questions about river mussel

What does river mussel mean?
River mussel means especially of genera Unio and Anodonta, both found in rivers of the central U.S. with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
What part of speech is river mussel?
River mussel is a noun.
What is the plural of river mussel?
The plural of river mussel is river mussels.

Words near river mussel in the dictionary

  1. river lamprey
  2. river lampreys
  3. river mouth
  4. river mouths
  5. River Mumma
  6. river mussel
  7. river mussels
  8. river oats
  9. River of Doubt
  10. River of Ponds
  11. river otter

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