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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