- pearly-shelled mussel
- nounthe pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl• Hypernyms: ↑freshwater mussel, ↑freshwater clam• Member Holonyms: ↑Unio, ↑genus Unio
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pearly-shelled mussel
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