mussel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʌsəl/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English muscle (“mussel”), from Old English muscle, from Proto-West Germanic *muskulā, from Late Latin muscula, from Latin mūsculus (“mussel, muscle”, literally “little mouse”). Doublet of muscle.
Meanings
- Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells. ▸ A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
- Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells. ▸ A freshwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
- Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells. ▸ Any of certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as the zebra mussel and quagga mussel of the family Dreissenidae in subclass Heterodonta.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mussels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mussel digger · mussel crab · butterfly mussel · arcmussel · Musselburgh · mussel shrimp · Musselshell · robomussel · California mussel · Mediterranean mussel · duck mussel · black mussel · dwarf wedgemussel · river mussel · mussel bill · Magellan mussel · common mussel · mussle duck · date mussel · horse mussel · zebra mussel · freshwater pearl mussel · bearded mussel · Australian mussel · mussel blenny · arc-form pearly mussel · mussel plum · foolish mussel · Korean mussel · quagga mussel · bay mussel · musselcrusher · pearly mussel · ribbed mussel · Chilean mussel · fan mussel · blue mussel · mussel scale · mussel-crusher · pearl mussel · mussel boat · musselcracker · boring mussel · swan mussel
Relateds
Translations (120)
de Miesmuschel (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fi merisimpukka (saltwater mussel) · pt mexilhão (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · cy cragen ddu (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · is kræklingur (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · se skálžu (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · kw mesklen (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · th หอยสองฝา (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · km គ្រំចំពុះទា (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es almeja de agua dulce (freshwater mussel) · af mossel (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · wa mosse (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · de Teichmuschel (freshwater mussel) · cy misgl (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · pl małż (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ca musclo (saltwater mussel) · cmn 貽貝 /贻贝 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ru мидия (saltwater mussel) · yag kačóin (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · zza midye tasek (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · wa moulete (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · tr midye (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ms kupang (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · uli baiy (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ang muscle (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · de Muschel (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · bg черна мида (saltwater mussel) · ee aɖɔɖi (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ko 조개 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · km គ្រំប៉ោក (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fr moule (saltwater mussel) · cs slávka (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ota مدیه (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · abe als (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · hu szívkagyló (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · cmn 殼菜 /壳菜 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · it poverazza (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · hy միդիա (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · grc κόγχη (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · uk мі́дія (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · cmn 淡菜 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · da musling (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · he מוּל (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · css hakkaw (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · de Süßwassermuschel (freshwater mussel) · nv chʼosh dichiłí bitsʼaʼígíí (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · mk мушула (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ja ムール貝 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · gd feusgan (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · sk mušľa (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · sh školjka (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ast moxón (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · be мі́дыя (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · wa moule (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ja 貽貝 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · mi kākahi (freshwater mussel) · ro midie (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · eu muskuilua (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · it peocio (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · sv mussla (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · it dattero nero (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · nl mossel (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ast morción (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · kw meskel (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · it cozza (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ko 홍합 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · la spondylus (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · cy cragen las (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ro scoică de apă dulce (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es mejillón (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · gl mexillón (saltwater mussel) · ab ами́диа (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · is bláskel (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · acw بَلَح البَحَر (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fr moule (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fo kræklingur (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es cholgua (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · sl dagnja (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · nrf bé d'corbîn (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · sh dagnja (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es choro (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fa صدف سیاه (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ota مدیه (saltwater mussel) · enm muscle (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · it muscolo (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · hu kagyló (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · az midye (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es mítulo (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · sh jestiva školjka (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · yue 青口 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · no blåskjell (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fi simpukka (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · mi kuku (saltwater mussel) · fi järvisimpukka (freshwater mussel) · pl omułek (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ru ми́дия (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · bg мида (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · it mitilo (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · mk школка (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ca musclo (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ar بَلَحُ الْبَحْر (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fi makeanveden simpukka (freshwater mussel) · cmn 青口 (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · et jõekarp (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · nrf moûle (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ary بو زْروڭ (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · fr moule d’eau douce (freshwater mussel) · ka ორკარედი ნიჟარა (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · mi kuku (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · kxd kupang (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · vi chem chép (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es cholga (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · el μύδι (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · gl mexillón (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · mi kūtai (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · eo mitulo (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · es mocejón (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · tl halaan (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · kl uiloq (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc) · ga diúilicín (any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc)