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mussel

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English

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Cooked mussels (Mytilus edulis)
Mussels inbeerbroth at a restaurant inSingapore

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishmuscle(mussel), fromOld Englishmuscle, fromProto-West Germanic*muskulā, fromLate Latinmuscula, fromLatinmūsculus(mussel, muscle, literallylittle mouse).Doublet ofmuscle.

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Noun

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mussel (pluralmussels)

  1. Any of several groups ofbivalveshellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
    1. A freshwater mussel, usually edible, of the orderUnionida in subclassPalaeoheterodonta.
    2. A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the orderMytilida in subclassPteriomorphia.
    3. Any of certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as thezebra mussel andquagga mussel of the familyDreissenidae in subclassHeterodonta.

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Translations

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any small edible bivalve shellfishsee alsoclam,‎oyster,‎mollusc
freshwater mussel
saltwater mussel

References

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