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date mussel

date mussel noun: a mussel of the genus Lithophaga, medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.

Noun

date mussel (plural date mussels)

  1. A mussel of the genus Lithophaga, medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.

Forms of date mussel

pluraldate mussels

Origin of date mussel

From its resemblance to the fruit.

Questions about date mussel

What does date mussel mean?
Date mussel means a mussel of the genus Lithophaga, medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
What part of speech is date mussel?
Date mussel is a noun.
What is the plural of date mussel?
The plural of date mussel is date mussels.

Words near date mussel in the dictionary

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  2. date fish
  3. Date Line
  4. date me doc
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  6. date mussel
  7. date mussels
  8. date night
  9. date nights
  10. date of birth
  11. date of death

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