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mussel
[ muhs-uhl ]
noun
- any bivalve mollusk, especially an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.
mussel
/ ˈmʌsəl /
noun
- any of various marine bivalves of the genus Mytilus and related genera, esp M. edulis ( edible mussel ), having a dark slightly elongated shell and living attached to rocks, etc,
- any of various freshwater bivalves of the genera Anodonta, Unio, etc, attached to rocks, sand, etc having a flattened oval shell (a source of mother-of-pearl). The zebra mussel , Dreissena polymorpha, can be a serious nuisance in water mains
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mussel1
Old English muscle, from Vulgar Latin muscula (unattested), from Latin musculus, diminutive of mūs mouse
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Example Sentences
Page Six says they dined on mussel soup, crayfish and artichoke risotto at a tony Venetian restaurant.
From The Daily Beast
The Chinese and natives of the place chew this nut with betel-leaf and calcined mussel-shells.
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There was no welcome on Mrs. Mussel's mat, but I'm still glowing.
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Mrs. Mussel gets five of it and the rest I may waste in riotous living.
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The boats that were hovering about on the sea looked no bigger than mussel shells.
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The Starfish merely presses the mussel into its mouth, cleans out the shells, and throws them away.
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