mussel
noun
any bivalve mollusk, especially an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.
mussels
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pluralof mussel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
She made a feast of steamed mussels with coconut cream sauce, rib-eye, chicken, rice and sautéed mushrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Blue mussels have begun colonising her lines, and fish cluster beneath them, drawing seabirds overhead.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Snails and mussels are sensitive to water pollutants.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
It spends almost nothing—less than 3 percent of its budget—on research of any type, which is why no one knows how many mussels are extinct or even why they are going extinct.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
