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Dreissena

Dreissena Meaning & Definition
Dreissena Definition And Meaning

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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