unios
noun
plural of unio
1
capitalized
: the type genus of the family Unionidae comprising freshwater mussels that have an oblong shell pearly within and covered without by a greenish or blackish epidermis
2
plural unios
-ōz
or unionides
ˌ⸗⸗ˈänəˌdēz
: any mussel of Unio or a related genus
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“Unios.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unios. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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