mussel
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
mussel (plural mussels)
- Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells
- fresh water mussels, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
- salt water mussels, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
- Certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as the zebra mussel and quagga mussel of the family Dreissenidae in subclass Heterodonta.
- French: moule
- German: Muschel, Miesmuschel
- Italian: cozza, mitilo, muscolo, peocio, dattero nero, poverazza
- Portuguese: mexilhão
- Russian: ми́дия
- Spanish: mejillón, choro
- Russian: мидия
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