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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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
Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
Most belonged to groups such as marine bristle worms, crustaceans, and mollusks, including snails and mussels.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
They had a fire on the beach that evening and steamed mussels so hot and chewy they burned their tongues on the tawny meat.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
