ZEBRA MUSSEL


Meaning of ZEBRA MUSSEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1883

: a chiefly freshwater Eurasian lamellibranch mollusk ( Dreissena polymorpha ) that was accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes and has spread to other waterways where it colonizes and clogs water intake pipes and competes with native fish for food

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