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mytilid

DEFINITIONS OF: mytilid

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

Synonyms:
marine mussel
Types:
Mytilus edulis, edible mussel
a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks
Type of:
mussel
marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
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