Dreissensia
noun
Dreis·sen·sia
\drīˈsen(t)sēə, -nch(ē)ə\
Definition of Dreissensia
: a genus of Old World bivalve mollusks (suborder Tellinacea) somewhat resembling the true mussels
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Origin and Etymology of dreissensia
New Latin, irregular from Dreyssen, 19th century Belgian physician + New Latin -ia
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