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Dreissena

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Dreis´se`na
prop. n.1.(Zool.) A genus of bivalve shells of which one species (Dreissena polymorpha) is often so abundant as to be very troublesome in the fresh waters of Europe.
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Noun1.Dreissena - zebra mussels
genus Dreissena
mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks
family Unionidae, Unionidae - freshwater mussels found worldwide
Dreissena polymorpha, zebra mussel - inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels


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The effect of inhibitors of multixenobiotic resistance mechanism on the production of mutagens by Dreissena polymorpha in waters spiked with premutagens.
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Clair River Using the Tissue of Dreissena Polymorpha as a Bioindicator for Cr, Pb, and Hg," enables us to realize how and where our water is polluted.
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The focus of Molloy's wrath is the lowly invertebrate Dreissena polymorpha, better known as the zebra mussel.
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