family Unionidae

family Unionidae
noun
freshwater mussels found worldwide
Syn: ↑Unionidae
Hypernyms: ↑mollusk family
Member Meronyms: ↑Unio, ↑genus Unio, ↑Anodonta, ↑genus Anodonta, ↑Dreissena, ↑genus Dreissena

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