Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pearl-bearing bivalve mollusk of the family Unionidæ, as Unio or Margaritana. See cut under
Unio .
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There is another kind of fresh-water mussel in rivers and streams, called the pearl-mussel, pearls being occasionally found in them.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children W. Houghton
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