Definition of Mussels. Meaning of Mussels. Synonyms of Mussels

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Definition of Mussels

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 Mussels from wikipedia

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- have been shouted by street vendors selling oysters, mussels, fish and eels. A "****les and Mussels", with lyrics and music attributed to J. B. Geoghegan...
- Other mussel species frequently represent the most stable objects in silty substrates, and zebra mussels attach to and often kill these mussels. They...
- known as "true mussels". Blue mussels are subject to commercial use and intensive aquaculture. A species with a large range, the blue mussel leaves empty...
- western Europe. In Romania, quagga mussels were first found in 2004 in the Danube River. In Germany, quagga mussels were first identified in 2005, and...
- 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)...
- Black mussel is a common name for several mussels and may refer to: Choromytilus meridionalis, native to southern Africa Mytilus galloprovincialis Mytilus...
- is a main dish of mussels and French fries originating in Northern France and Belgium. The name is French, moules meaning mussels and frites fries, with...
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- Stuffed mussels (Armenian: Լցոնած միդիա, or Միդիա տոլմա; Turkish: Midye dolma), or midye, is a generic name for plump orange mussels that contain herbed...