Dreissensia

noun

Dreis·​sen·​sia

drīˈsen(t)sēə,

-nch(ē)ə

: a genus of Old World bivalve mollusks (suborder Tellinacea) somewhat resembling the true mussels

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Dreyssen, 19th century Belgian physician + New Latin -ia

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