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Noun: zebra mussel
  1. Inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
    "Zebra mussels have become a costly invasive species in the Great Lakes";
    - Dreissena polymorpha

Derived forms: zebra mussels

Type of: freshwater clam, freshwater mussel

Part of: Dreissena, genus Dreissena

Encyclopedia: Zebra mussel