mussel
mussel is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
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- noun. 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.
- noun. Any one of numerous species of Unio, and related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio.
- noun. marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
- noun. black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
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