Etymology

unio

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Today it means: Any of the genus Unio of freshwater mussels Full definition →

Latin ūniō
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  1. Latin · derived fromūniō“large pearl”
  2. English todayunio

From the genus name, Unio, from Latin ūniō (“large pearl”). Doublet of union.

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