THIN-SHELLED MUSSEL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("thin-shelled mussel" is a kind of...):

freshwater clam; freshwater mussel (bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States)

Holonyms ("thin-shelled mussel" is a member of...):

Anodonta; genus Anodonta (thin-shelled freshwater mussels)

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