unionoid adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Relating to, resembling or characteristic of the family Unionidae or its order Unionida of freshwater mussels.Carbonicola, of the Devonian and Carboniferous, comprises Unionoid Bivalves, with thick shells, an external ligament, and a concentrically-striated surface. — 1879 noun1 •Any member of the family Unionidae or its order Unionida of freshwater mussels.II. n. Same as unionid. — 1891 formsunionoids · more unionoid · most unionoid