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kidneyshell

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of various freshwater mussels in the genus Ptychobranchus.

Examples

“Canada's species at highest risk⟳ — caribou, spotted owls and the freshwater kidneyshell mussel — remain⟳ under threat because the federal government is failing to use⟳ its own⟳ laws to protect⟳ them, says a coalition of environmental groups.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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