pearly-shelled mussel

Definitions of pearly-shelled mussel
  1. noun
    the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
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    type of:
    freshwater clam, freshwater mussel
    bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
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