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Definition: Dreissena

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Zebra mussels.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of bivalve shells of which one species (D. polymorpha) is often so abundant as to be very troublesome in the fresh waters of Europe.[Websters].

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Date "Dreissena" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Dreissena \Dreis"se*na\, noun. [New Latin expression. Named after Dreyssen, Belgian physician.]. (references)

Common Expressions: Dreissena

Expressions Definition
Dreissena polymorpha Inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Dreissena Zebra mussels. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Dreissena


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Synonyms: Dreissena
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Expression

 genus dreissena, zebra mussels.
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