| NOUN | animal | freshwater mussel, freshwater clam | bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States |
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| Meaning | bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States. | |
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| Synonym | freshwater clam | |
| Narrower | pearly-shelled mussel | The pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl |
| thin-shelled mussel | mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth | |
| zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha | inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe | |
| Broader | mussel | marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc. |
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