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Zebra mussels
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dreissena
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Dreissena is a genus of small freshwater mussels in the family Dreissenidae . The exact taxonomy of the species within the genus Dreissena is, however, uncertain. As Kantor et al. commented, "...the Russian specialists on freshwater molluscs appeared to ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Dreissena \Dreis"se*na\, prop. n. [NL. Named after Dreyssen, a Belgian physician.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of bivalve shells of which one species ( Dreissena polymorpha ) is often so abundant as to be very troublesome in the fresh waters of Europe.