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A striped mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, originating in Russia.
,Zebra mussels are causing significant problems as an invasive species in North America.
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Zebra mussel — Live zebra mussels underwater with shells open, animals respiring, siphons visible. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
zebra mussel — n. [from its striped shell] a small, European freshwater mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) that clusters densely on surfaces, clogging water supply lines, encrusting boat hulls, etc.: it was carried to North America in the mid 1980s and has since… … English World dictionary
zebra mussel — a small striped freshwater mussel from NE Europe, Dreissena polymorpha: introduced to the Great Lakes in the 1980s and deleteriously affecting water pipes, other fauna, etc. * * * Either of two species of tiny mussels (genus Dreissena) that are… … Universalium
zebra mussel — ze′bra mus sel n. ivt a small striped freshwater mussel from NE Europe, Dreissena polymorpha: introduced to the Great Lakes in the 1980s and deleteriously affecting water pipes, other fauna, etc • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
zebra mussel — noun inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels • Syn: ↑Dreissena polymorpha • Hypernyms: ↑freshwater mussel, ↑freshwater clam • Member Holonyms: ↑Dreissena, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
zebra mussel — noun Date: 1883 a chiefly freshwater Eurasian lamellibranch mollusk (Dreissena polymorpha) that was accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes and has spread to other waterways where it colonizes and clogs water intake pipes and competes with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Zebra (disambiguation) — Zebra is a genus of the horse genus Equus whose members have vivid black and white stripes. Zebra may also refer to: Contents 1 Animals 2 Computers 3 … Wikipedia
mussel — /mus euhl/, n. any bivalve mollusk, esp. an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae. [bef. 1000; ME, OE muscle < VL *muscula, var. of L musculus little mouse, sea mussel. See MUSCLE] * * * Any… … Universalium
Mussel — Not to be confused with muscle. Mussel Blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
mussel — noun /ˈmʌsəl/ A small edible bivalve shellfish of the families Unionidae (fresh water mussels) and Mytilidae (salt water mussels). See Also: zebra mussel, mussel bed, mussel bed … Wiktionary
