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Anodonta

noun
An·​o·​don·​ta | \ ˌanəˈdäntə\

Definition of Anodonta

: a large genus of freshwater mussels (family Unionidae) having the hinge teeth rudimentary or wanting and the shell usually thin and fragile

First Known Use of Anodonta

1809, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Anodonta

New Latin, from Greek anodont-, anodōn toothless

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