About The Word Dreissena
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Dreissena
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What's The Definition Of Dreissena?
[n] zebra mussels
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dreissena: genus Dreissena Related Terms | Find terms related to Dreissena: See Also | Dreissena polymorpha | family Unionidae | mollusk genus | Unionidae | zebra mussel Dreissena In Webster's Dictionary \Dreis"se*na\, n. [NL. Named after Dreyssen, a Belgian
physician.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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