Unionid
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any member of the family Unionidae of bivalves.
Adjective
- 1 Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a member of the family Unionidae of bivalves.
"Mr. C[harles] T[orrey] Simpson states that no Mutelid, known to be such, has the Unionid type of hinge."
Example
More examples"Mr. C[harles] T[orrey] Simpson states that no Mutelid, known to be such, has the Unionid type of hinge."
Etymology
From taxonomic name Unionidae. Compare unionoid.