zebra mussel

ze·bra mus·sel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zee-bruh muhs-uh l]
- /ˈzi brə ˈmʌs əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zee-bruh muhs-uh l]
- /ˈzi brə ˈmʌs əl/

Definitions of zebra mussel words

noun zebra mussel a small striped freshwater mussel from NE Europe, Dreissena polymorpha: introduced to the Great Lakes in the 1980s and deleteriously affecting water pipes, other fauna, etc. 1
noun zebra mussel a small striped variety of mussel 0
noun zebra mussel a small, European freshwater mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) that clusters densely on surfaces, clogging water-supply lines, encrusting boat hulls, etc.: it was carried to North America in the mid-1980s and has since spread through the Great Lakes 0

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zebra mussel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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