Mussel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mussel \Mus"sel\, n. [See {Muscle}, 3.]
     1. (Zool.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells
        of the genus {Mytilus}, and related genera, of the family
        {Mytidae}. 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.
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     2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of {Unio}, and related
        fresh-water genera; -- called also {river mussel}. See
        {Naiad}, and {Unio}.
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     {Mussel digger} (Zool.), the grayback whale. See {Gray
        whale}, under {Gray}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mussel
       n 1: black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
       2: marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to
          rocks etc.