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Meanings of Dreissena polymorpha in English
Portuguese
mexilhão zebra Inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels.
Synonyms
Examples for "zebra mussel"
Examples for "zebra mussel"
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Even the much-maligned zebra mussel helps filter toxins from lakes.
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The byssus of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is the key element of its adhesive strategy.
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The zebra mussel, which is threatening the river Shannon, has now spread downstream to Limerick docks.
4
Only a few years after its first appearance in Ireland, the zebra mussel has thoroughly saturated the State's waterways.
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The water pump that draws our domestic water from Annaghkeen Bay in Lough Corrib has succumbed to the dreaded zebra mussel.
Usage of Dreissena polymorpha in English
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The byssus of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is the key element of its adhesive strategy.