fresh-water mussel

fresh-water mussel
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  • Mussel digger — Mussel 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mussel — noun /ˈmʌsəl/ A small edible bivalve shellfish of the families Unionidae (fresh water mussels) and Mytilidae (salt water mussels). See Also: zebra mussel, mussel bed, mussel bed …   Wiktionary

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  • river mussel — Mussel 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Black-striped mussel — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia …   Wikipedia

  • Blue mussel — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

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  • naiad —   n. (pl. es) water nymph; fresh water mussel; aquatic larva of dragonfly …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Quadrula pustulosa — Warty back Wart y back , n. An American fresh water mussel ({Quadrula pustulosa}). Its shell is used in making buttons. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Warty-back — Wart y back , n. An American fresh water mussel ({Quadrula pustulosa}). Its shell is used in making buttons. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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