Anodonta

/ˌænəˈdɑntə/ noun

A genus of large freshwater mussels that lack grinding teeth and are found across the Northern Hemisphere.

From Greek an- (without) + odous (tooth) + -a (feminine ending). Similar to anodon but more commonly used in scientific taxonomy.

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