Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zebra mussel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: ze-bra -mus-sel
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Dreissena polymorpha of striped freshwater mussel, originating in Russia.

Example Sentences

"Zebra mussels are causing significant problems as an invasive species in North America."

Inflected Forms

zebra mussels (plural)

Phrases

quagga mussel – Dreissena rostriformis bugensis

Frequently Paired Words

quagga mussel – Dreissena rostriformis bugensis

Synonyms

dreissena polymorpha

Questions

What does zebra mussel mean?: Any member of the species Dreissena polymorpha of striped freshwater mussel, originating in Russia.

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