mussel


Definition: Meaning of, mussel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmʌs(ə)l /

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mussel mussels
[countable]
  1. a small sea animal, with a soft body that can be eaten and a black shell that is divided into two parts
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mussel used in phrases

  • edible mussel (noun)
    1. a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks
  • freshwater mussel (noun)
    1. bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
  • marine mussel (noun)
    1. marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
  • mussel shrimp (noun)
    1. tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
  • pearly-shelled mussel (noun)
    1. the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
  • thin-shelled mussel (noun)
    1. mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
  • zebra mussel (noun)
    1. inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
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