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bearded mussel

bearded mussel noun: any member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.

bearded mussel: any member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain
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Noun

bearded mussel (plural bearded mussels)

  1. Any member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.
    Synonyms:
    horse mussel, bearded horse mussel
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bearded, mussel. (any mussel with byssal threads)

Synonyms of bearded mussel

Forms of bearded mussel

pluralbearded mussels

Questions about bearded mussel

What does bearded mussel mean?
Bearded mussel means any member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.
What part of speech is bearded mussel?
Bearded mussel is a noun.
What is the plural of bearded mussel?
The plural of bearded mussel is bearded mussels.

Words near bearded mussel in the dictionary

  1. bearded lady
  2. bearded lizard
  3. bearded lizards
  4. bearded mountaineer
  5. bearded mountaineers
  6. bearded mussel
  7. bearded mussels
  8. bearded pig
  9. bearded pigs
  10. bearded reedling
  11. bearded reedlings

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