Definitions for: Mussel

[n] marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
[n] black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine

Webster (1913) Definition: Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. 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.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.

Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See {Gray
whale}, under Gray.

See Also: bivalve, edible mussel, freshwater clam, freshwater mussel, lamellibranch, marine mussel, mytilid, Mytilus edulis, pelecypod, shellfish

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