mussel

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marine mussel, mytilid

marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones

freshwater clam, freshwater mussel

bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States

Mytilus edulis, edible mussel

a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks

pearly-shelled mussel

the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl

thin-shelled mussel

mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth

Dreissena polymorpha, zebra mussel

inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels

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bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod

marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

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shellfish

meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)