noun

mussel

mussel

We had mussels and chips for dinner.

We had mussels and chips for dinner.

The mussel attached itself to the rock.

The mussel attached itself to the rock.

a ((mussel)) / ((mussels)) a type of shellfish We had mussels for dinner.

Synonyms: clam, oyster, bivalve

From Latin 'musculus', meaning 'little mouse', as some mussels were thought to resemble mice.

It sounds like 'muscle'. Imagine a strong mussel using its 'muscle' to stay shut.

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