dreissena

Questions about dreissena

What does dreissena mean?

dreissena means "zebra mussels".

How many syllables are in dreissena?

dreissena has 3 syllables: dreis-se-na. The stress falls on "dreis".

What is another word for dreissena?

Close synonyms include genus Dreissena. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dreissena a common word?

dreissena is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.