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Definition of pearl mussel in English: pearl musselnoun An elongated freshwater bivalve mollusc which occasionally produces small pearls, found in large rivers of the northern hemisphere. Margaritifera margaritifera, family Margaritiferidae Example sentencesExamples - The River Lickey is a very significant habitat for the shellfish commonly known as the pearl mussel because of the worthless pearls it produces.
- His PhD thesis looked at the ecology and conservation of the freshwater pearl mussel in Donegal.
- Over the three-day event, some 20 specialists gave presentations on a wide range of environmental topics including Dr. Evelyn Moorkens who spoke about the plight of the local Nore pearl mussel which is in imminent danger of extinction.
- Referring to the suggestions of a threat to the fresh water pearl mussels in the nearby Lickey river, he said the protection of the river has at all times been a consideration for the county council.
- The project won the national award for its work in improving the River Licky and helping to preserve a rare fresh water mussel, commonly known as the pearl mussel, which lives in the river.
Definition of pearl mussel in US English: pearl musselnoun An elongated freshwater bivalve mollusk which occasionally produces small pearls, found in large rivers of the northern hemisphere. Margaritifera margaritifera, family Margaritiferidae Example sentencesExamples - His PhD thesis looked at the ecology and conservation of the freshwater pearl mussel in Donegal.
- Referring to the suggestions of a threat to the fresh water pearl mussels in the nearby Lickey river, he said the protection of the river has at all times been a consideration for the county council.
- Over the three-day event, some 20 specialists gave presentations on a wide range of environmental topics including Dr. Evelyn Moorkens who spoke about the plight of the local Nore pearl mussel which is in imminent danger of extinction.
- The River Lickey is a very significant habitat for the shellfish commonly known as the pearl mussel because of the worthless pearls it produces.
- The project won the national award for its work in improving the River Licky and helping to preserve a rare fresh water mussel, commonly known as the pearl mussel, which lives in the river.
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