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mussel 音标拼音: [m'ʌsəl] n. 贻贝,蚌类 贻贝,蚌类 mussel n 1: black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine 2: marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc. Mussel \ Mus" sel\, n. [ See { Muscle}, 3.] 1. ( Zool.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus { Mytilus}, and related genera, of the family { Mytidae}. The common mussel ({ Mytilus edulis}; see Illust. under { Byssus}), and the larger, or horse, mussel ({ Modiola modiolus}), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) Any one of numerous species of { Unio}, and related fresh- water genera; -- called also { river mussel}. See { Naiad}, and { Unio}. [ 1913 Webster] { Mussel digger} ( Zool.), the grayback whale. See { Gray whale}, under { Gray}. [ 1913 Webster]
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