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 Definitions of zebra mussel  [ˈzi brəˌfɪʃ;]  

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Definition of 'zebra mussel' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) zebra mussel
a small striped freshwater mussel from NE Europe, Dreissena polymorpha: introduced to the Great Lakes in the 1980s and deleteriously affecting water pipes, other fauna, etc.

Etymology:  (1880–85)

Definition of 'zebra mussel' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha
inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels

'zebra mussel' - Nearby Entries  

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