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mussel

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Scrabble points
8
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11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmʌsəl/(US)

Definition of mussel

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
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noun

  1. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
  2. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
  3. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

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Etymology

From Middle English muscle (“mussel”), from Old English muscle, from Proto-West Germanic *muskulā, from Late Latin muscula, from Latin mūsculus (“mussel, muscle”, literally “little mouse”). Doublet of muscle.

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