Meanings
nounzebra mussel (plural zebra mussels)
plural zebra mussels
- Any member of the species Dreissena polymorpha of striped freshwater mussel, originating in Russia.
Zebra mussels are causing significant problems as an invasive species in North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
Similar
Dreissena polymorpha
Broader
freshwater musselfreshwater clam
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan musclo zebrat
- musclo zebratDreissena polymorpha
Chinese Mandarin 斑馬貽貝 /斑马贻贝
- 斑馬貽貝 /斑马贻贝 (bānmǎyíbèi)Dreissena polymorpha
Dutch driehoeksmossel
- driehoeksmosselDreissena polymorpha
Finnish vaeltajasimpukka
- vaeltajasimpukkaDreissena polymorpha
French moule zébrée
- moule zébréeDreissena polymorpha
German Wandermuschel
- WandermuschelDreissena polymorpha
Irish diúilicín riabhach
- diúilicín riabhachDreissena polymorpha
Russian речна́я дрейссе́на
- речна́я дрейссе́на (rečnája drejsséna)Dreissena polymorpha
Spanish mejillón cebra
- mejillón cebraDreissena polymorpha
Vietnamese trai vằn
- trai vằnDreissena polymorpha
Welsh cragen las resog, misglen resog
- cragen las resogDreissena polymorpha
- misglen resogDreissena polymorpha
Cite this entry
APA
zebra mussel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zebra%20mussel
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“zebra mussel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zebra%20mussel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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