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mussel meaning in Tamil

கருநீலச்சிப்பி

UK/ˈmʌsəl/

mussel in Tamil: கருநீலச்சிப்பி, கடற்காய், சிப்பி, நத்தை. In English, mussel means a saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.

Tamil words for mussel

கருநீலச்சிப்பி, கடற்காய், சிப்பி, நத்தை

English meaning of mussel

  1. noun A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
  2. noun A freshwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
  3. noun Any of certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as the zebra mussel and quagga mussel of the family Dreissenidae in subclass Heterodonta.

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Questions about mussel in Tamil

What is the meaning of mussel in Tamil?
Mussel in Tamil is கருநீலச்சிப்பி, கடற்காய், சிப்பி, நத்தை.
mussel என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Mussel: கருநீலச்சிப்பி, கடற்காய், சிப்பி, நத்தை.
What does mussel mean in English?
Mussel means a saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: mussel (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: mussel (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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