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THIN-SHELLED MUSSEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thin-shelled mussel mean?
• THIN-SHELLED MUSSEL (noun)
The noun THIN-SHELLED MUSSEL has 1 sense:
1. mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
Familiarity information: THIN-SHELLED MUSSEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("thin-shelled mussel" is a kind of...):
freshwater clam; freshwater mussel (bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States)
Holonyms ("thin-shelled mussel" is a member of...):
Anodonta; genus Anodonta (thin-shelled freshwater mussels)
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