muscolo

Definitions of muscolo
  1. noun
    one of the contractile organs of the body
    synonyms: nerbo
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    types:
    sfintere
    a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
    type of:
    organo contrattile
    a bodily organ that contracts
  2. noun
    marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
    synonyms: cozza, mitilo
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    type of:
    acefali, lamellibranchi
    marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
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