Unio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Unio is a noun meaning Any of the genus Unio of freshwater mussels.
Meaning
Any of the genus Unio of freshwater mussels.
Example Sentences
In June, 1850, a living pond mussel was sent to Dr. Gray from Australia which had been kept out of water more than a year, and instances of the survival of unios without moisture for long periods are not rare.
Word Forms
- unios
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mussel, pondhorn, univalve, mutelid, bathymodioline, mytilid.
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