What is another word for mussel?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈʌsə͡l], [ mˈʌsəl], [ m_ˈʌ_s_əl]
Synonyms for Mussel:
-
n.
• animal • shellfish- Lobsters ,
- Oysters ,
- Prawns ,
- Shrimps ,
- Snails ,
- conches ,
- conchs ,
- crawfishes ,
- crayfish ,
- crayfishes ,
- crustacean ,
- piddock ,
- scallops ,
- whelks .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Mussels ,
- abalone ,
- baking pan ,
- bark ,
- barnacle ,
- bivalve ,
- blue mussel ,
- bomb ,
- brawn ,
- bullet ,
- cake pan ,
- carcass ,
- case ,
- casing ,
- clam ,
- clams ,
- cockle ,
- cockleshell ,
- conch ,
- cowrie ,
- crab ,
- crawfish ,
- freshwater clam ,
- freshwater mussel ,
- gastropod ,
- husk ,
- lamellibranch ,
- limpet ,
- marine mussel ,
- mollusc ,
- mollusk ,
- muscle ,
- oyster ,
- peel ,
- periwinkle ,
- pod ,
- potency ,
- prawn ,
- razor clam ,
- razor shell ,
- rind ,
- sea shell ,
- sheath ,
- shell ,
- shield ,
- shuck ,
- sinew ,
- snail ,
- steamer ,
- whelk .
How to use "Mussel" in context?
The mussel is a shell-bearing mollusc in the family Mytilus. The family Mytilus is classified in the superfamily Mytilineoidea. About 60 genera and 430 species are in the family Mytilus. The mussel is a suspension feeder, feeding on plankton and microorganisms suspended in the water.They can be found in saline and freshwater habitats, but are particularly prevalent in marine environments.
Paraphrases for Mussel:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
-
Forward Entailment
-
Noun, singular or mass
shellfish.
-
Noun, singular or mass
-
Other Related
-
Proper noun, singular
moules.
-
Proper noun, singular
Holonyms for Mussel:
n.
-
food
Mytilus Edulis, edible mussel.
-
food
Hyponym for Mussel:
n.
-
animal
bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod.
-
food
shellfish.
-
animal
Word of the Day
- Chrismahanukwanzakah, also known as "The Holiday Season" or "The Festive Season," is a term that represents a combination of the Christian Christmas, Jewish Hanukkah, and African A...
