freshwater pearl mussel

noun

Any member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of producing quality pearls.

Meanings

nounfreshwater pearl mussel (plural freshwater pearl mussels)

plural freshwater pearl mussels

  1. Any member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of producing quality pearls.

Translations

Bulgarian речна перлена мида
  • речна перлена мида (rečna perlena mida)Margaritifera margaritifera
Estonian ebapärlikarp
  • ebapärlikarpMargaritifera margaritifera
Finnish jokihelmisimpukka, raakku
  • jokihelmisimpukkaMargaritifera margaritifera
  • raakkuMargaritifera margaritifera
Irish diúilicín péarla fionnuisce
  • diúilicín péarla fionnuisceMargaritifera margaritifera
Swedish flodpärlmussla
  • flodpärlmusslaMargaritifera margaritifera
Turkish tatlı su inci midyesi
  • tatlı su inci midyesiMargaritifera margaritifera
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APA

freshwater pearl mussel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freshwater%20pearl%20mussel

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Chicago

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