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Noun: Dreissena polymorpha
  1. Inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
    - zebra mussel

Type of: freshwater clam, freshwater mussel

Part of: Dreissena, genus Dreissena

Encyclopedia: Dreissena polymorpha