horse mussel en · NOUN
Meanings
- A northern horse mussel, any member of the species Modiolus modiolus of mussels of northern waters of Europe and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America
- (broadly) Any in subfamily Modiolinae of mussels.
- Atrina squamifera, of South Africa
- (New-Zealand) Atrina zelandica, a large bivalve common from low tide to 45 m depth with a thin, dark, wedge-shaped shell covered with hollow spines.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horse mussels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fat horse mussel · bearded horse mussel · straight horse mussel · elongate horse mussel · little black horse mussel · tulip mussel · vagina horse mussel · boring horse mussel · southern horse mussel · rhomboid horse mussel · broad horse mussel · furrowed horse mussel
Translations (7)
mi hururoa (Atrina zelandica) · mi waharoa (Atrina zelandica) · mi kūpā (Atrina zelandica) · bg конска мида (Atrina zelandica) · mi kūkukuroa (Atrina zelandica) · mi kukupati (Atrina zelandica) · mi kūkuku (Atrina zelandica)