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Definition of MUSSEL

Mussel
Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio. Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray whale, under Gray.

Meaning of MUSSEL from wikipedia

- Mussel (/ˈmʌsəl/) is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from sal****er and freshwater habitats. These groups have...
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- The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Dreissenidae. The species originates from...
- Velesunio ambiguus, the floodplain mussel, or the billabong mussel (South Australia), is a species of freshwater bivalve in the family Hyriidae. There...
- The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the only extant...
- mussel, also known as the New Zealand mussel, the greens**** mussel, ****u, and kutai, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae (the true mussels)...
- ambigua, the salamander mussel or mudpuppy mussel, is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is unique among freshwater mussels in using mudpuppies...
- The duck mussel (Anodonta anatina) is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. See Animalbase below (external link)....
- The swan mussel, Anodonta cygnea, is a large species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Because...
- Scottish Mussel is a 2015 comedy film, written and directed by Talulah Riley that revolves around the life of a Glaswegian criminal, Ritchie (Martin Compston)...