noun
Meaning 1
Any bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the mussels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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mytilid
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noun
Meaning 2
Any mussel of the family Mytilidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: sensu stricto
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noun
Meaning 3
marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marine mussel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mussel
Narrower terms: edible mussel, Mytilus edulis
History
Etymology
Borrowed from both translingual Mytilida and Mytilidae.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mytilidé — mussel of the family Mytilidae
- Russian: митили́да (mitilída) — mussel of the family Mytilidae
- Spanish: mitílido — mussel of the family Mytilidae