mussel: Meaning and Definition of

mus•sel

Pronunciation: (mus'ul), [key]
— n.
  1. any bivalve mollusk, esp. an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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