Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pearly-shelled_mussel

1 sense of pearly-shelled mussel

Sense 1
pearly-shelled mussel -- (the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl)
       => freshwater mussel, freshwater clam -- (bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States)