mussel

Meaning

1. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
2. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
3. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

Synonyms

shellfish

clam

oyster

🦪

cockle

shell

🐚

scallop

pearl shell

seashell

sea shell

cockle-shell

oyster shell

escallop

scollop

Mytilus edulis

freshwater mussel

piddock

shell stitch

barnacle

mussla

cochlea

count

🔢

mollusk

pearl

pimple

quahog

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmʌsəl/

Etymology

From Middle English muscle (“mussel”), from Old English muscle, from Proto-West Germanic *muskulā, from Late Latin muscula, from Latin mūsculus (“mussel, muscle”, literally “little mouse”). Doublet of muscle.