Noun: zebra mussel
- 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