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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle English muscle (“mussel”), from Old English muscle, from Proto-West Germanic *muskulā, from Late Latin muscula, from Latin mūsculus (“mussel, muscle”, literally “little mouse”). Doublet of muscle.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mussel (plural mussels)
- Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
- A freshwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
- A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
- Any of certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as the zebra mussel and quagga mussel of the family Dreissenidae in subclass Heterodonta.
Derived terms
[edit]- arc-form pearly mussel
- Australian mussel
- bay mussel
- bearded mussel
- blue mussel
- California mussel
- Chilean blue mussel
- Chilean mussel
- common mussel
- date mussel
- duck mussel
- fan mussel
- foolish mussel
- freshwater pearl mussel
- horse mussel
- Korean mussel
- Magellan mussel
- Mediterranean mussel
- Musselburgh
- mussel digger
- Musselshell (River, County, CDP)
- mussel shrimp
- quagga mussel
- ribbed mussel
- swan mussel
- zebra mussel
Related terms
[edit]Translations
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freshwater mussel
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saltwater mussel
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References
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