Mussel
Definition of Mussel
Mus´sel
n.
1.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
many
species
of
marine
bivalve
shells
of
the
genus
Mytilus
,
and
related
genera
,
of
the
family
Mytidæ
.
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.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
numerous
species
of
Unio
,
and
related
fresh-water
genera
; -
called
also
river
mussel
.
See
Naiad
,
and
Unio
.
Mussel digger
(Zool.)
the
grayback
whale
.
See
Gray
whale
,
under
Gray
.
Related Words
edible
mussel
,
Mytilus
edulis
,
shellfish
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