What is another word for mussel?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈʌsə͡l], [ mˈʌsəl], [ m_ˈʌ_s_əl]
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Synonyms for Mussel:
n.
• animal (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun) • shellfish (noun)- crustacean,
- Prawns,
- Shrimps,
- Snails,
- Oysters,
- conches,
- conchs,
- whelks,
- crayfishes,
- Lobsters,
- piddock,
- crayfish,
- crawfishes,
- scallops.
Other synonyms:
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- seashell.
- mollusc,
- shell,
- shield,
- gastropod,
- mollusk,
- razor clam,
- crawfish,
- sea shell,
- cockle,
- clam,
- cowrie,
- bomb,
- cake pan,
- clams,
- case,
- limpet,
- baking pan,
- casing,
- blue mussel,
- sinew,
- rind,
- potency,
- husk,
- brawn,
- muscle,
- periwinkle,
- carcass,
- crab,
- abalone,
- marine mussel,
- prawn,
- snail,
- conch,
- steamer,
- sheath,
- freshwater mussel,
- whelk,
- oyster,
- Mussels,
- shuck,
- razor shell,
- freshwater clam,
- pod,
- peel,
- bark,
- bullet,
- cockleshell,
- barnacle.
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:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
shellfish.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
moules.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Mussel:
- mew gull, monomaniacal, micelle, Mohs Scale, maxwell, mawkishly, michael, magical, measly, mamoncillo, miscall, mesial, megacycle, meekly, mickle, megachile, missile, muzzle, macule, mongolia, mecholyl, monongahela, macaulay, maxilla, mingle, mislay, mackle, moselle, manacle, music school, minuscule, mccauley, Megillah, macula, mosaic law, mescal, macleaya, musial, makalu, monocle, Mukalla, mosul, mokulu, mezcal, Mock Azalia, moon shell, moonshell, muckhill, moghul, majuscule, monocycle, mexicali, muesli, misally, musically, mogul, muscle, maniacal, missoula, macushla, mainsail, messily, muckle, mess hall, mongol, mugil, mizzle, meningocele, Minke Whale, mucosal, meningeal, music hall, mangle, mussell, missal, musical, mensal, magically, miniscule.
Holonyms for Mussel:
n.
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food
Mytilus Edulis, edible mussel.
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food
Hypernym for Mussel:
n.
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animal
mytilid, freshwater clam, freshwater mussel, marine mussel.
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animal
Hyponym for Mussel:
n.
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animal
bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod.
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food
shellfish.
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animal
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