"quagga mussel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quagga mussels [plural]
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  1. A mussel, Dreissena rostriformis, originally from Ukraine but present as an invasive species in the United States. Wikipedia link: quagga mussel Categories (lifeform): Venerida order mollusks Related terms: zebra mussel
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