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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUSSEL

Old English muscle, from Vulgar Latin muscula (unattested), from Latin musculus, diminutive of mūs mouse.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSSEL

mussel  [ˈmʌsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSSEL

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conjunction
determiner
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Mussel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUSSEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Mussel

Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval. The word "mussel" is most frequently used to mean the edible bivalves of the marine family Mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong byssal threads to a firm substrate. A few species have colonised hydrothermal vents associated with deep ocean ridges. In most marine mussels the shell is longer than it is wide, being wedge-shaped or asymmetrical. The external colour of the shell is often dark blue, blackish, or brown, while the interior is silvery and somewhat nacreous. The common name "mussel" is also used for many freshwater bivalves, including the freshwater pearl mussels. Freshwater mussel species inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, canals, and they are classified in a different subclass of bivalves, despite some very superficial similarities in appearance.

Definition of mussel in the English dictionary

The definition of mussel in the dictionary is any of various marine bivalves of the genus Mytilus and related genera, esp M. edulis, having a dark slightly elongated shell and living attached to rocks, etc,. Other definition of mussel is any of various freshwater bivalves of the genera Anodonta, Unio, etc, attached to rocks, sand, etc having a flattened oval shell. The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, can be a serious nuisance in water mains.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUSSEL


Bussell
ˈbʌsəl
bustle
ˈbʌsəl
corpuscle
ˈkɔːpʌsəl
hustle
ˈhʌsəl
justle
ˈdʒʌsəl
muscle
ˈmʌsəl
outhustle
ˌaʊtˈhʌsəl
outmuscle
ˌaʊtˈmʌsəl
pertussal
pəˈtʌsəl
pussel
ˈpʌsəl
russel
ˈrʌsəl
Russell
ˈrʌsəl
rustle
ˈrʌsəl
tussal
ˈtʌsəl
tussle
ˈtʌsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSSEL

muspike
musquash
musquetoon
musrol
muss
Mussalman
mussel bed
musselcracker
musselled
Musset
mussier
mussiest
mussily
mussiness
mussitate
mussitation
Mussolini
Mussorgsky
Mussulman
mussy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSSEL

Bessel
blood vessel
Brussel
Cassel
chessel
dickcissel
dossel
IJssel
Kassel
kissel
merchant vessel
motor vessel
Overijssel
passel
pressure vessel
salvage vessel
tassel
vessel
Yssel
zebra mussel

Synonyms and antonyms of mussel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mussel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSSEL

Find out the translation of mussel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mussel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mussel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贻贝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mejillón
570 millions of speakers

English

mussel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أُمُّ الـخُلُول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мидия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mexilhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝিনুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kupang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Miesmuschel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ムール貝
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홍합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mussel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூரிகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मसल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

midye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cozza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молюск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

midie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mossel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mussla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

musling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mussel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSSEL»

The term «mussel» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSSEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mussel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mussel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mussel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSSEL»

Discover the use of mussel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mussel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Mussel Feast
A mother and her two teenage children sit at the dinner table. In the middle stands a large pot of cooked mussels. Why has the father not returned home? As the evening wears on, we glimpse the issues that are tearing this family apart.
Birgit Vanderbeke, 2013
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North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, ...
Synthesizes the ecology and natural history of North American freshwater mussels for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts.
Wendell R. Haag, 2012
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Freshwater Mussel Ecology: A Multifactor Approach to ...
HABITAT Habitat is probably the first factor to have been thought of as limiting mussel populations. By the time that a scientific literature on unionoid ecology began to develop in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was already widely ...
David L. Strayer, 2008
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Freshwater Bivalve Ecotoxicology
This book lays the groundwork with discussions of topics such as impact assessment, toxicokinetics, biomarkers, and pollution tolerance.
Jerry L. Farris, John H. Van Hassel, 2006
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Toxicity of selected pesticides to the bay mussel (Mytilus ...
Wisely (1963) showed that crawling mussel larvae, Mytilus planulatus Lamarck, could detect anti fouling paint before they touched it. After detection, the mussel ceased crawling and remained closed. The shelled mussel must open its shell to  ...
David H. W. Liu, Jean M. Lee, National Environmental Research Center (Corvallis, Or.), 1975
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Sustainable Increase of Marine Harvesting: Fundamental ...
European. mussel. cultivation. along. the. Atlantic. coast: production. status,. problems. and. perspectives. A.C.. Smaal. RIVO Centre for Shellfish Research, P.O. Box 77, 4400 AB Yerseke, The Netherlands E-mail: ...
Olav Vadstein, Yngvar Olsen, 2003
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Aggregate Behavior of the Blue Mussel, Mytilus Edulis
Chapter 3 Change in Seasonal Byssal Conditions set a Limit for Wave Adaptability of the Blue Mussel {Mytilus edulis) Introduction A dominant feature of many rocky inter-tidal shores, mussels form extensive beds under a wide range of ...
Kyle Aveni-Deforge, 2007
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Physical Characterization of Freshwater Mussel Habitats in ...
CHAPTER 6 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Relationships between characteristics of freshwater mussel assemblages and physical habitat parameters in Pool 16 were examined using the multivariate statistical methods described in chapter 5.
Nathan Cline Young, 2006
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An Integrative Approach to Understanding Mussel Community ...
succession over time, which in turn, facilitates recruitment of new mussel species. Species-rich mussel beds may increase the encounter rate of propagules by attracting novel fish, favoring colonization and growth of more juveniles. Although  ...
Daniel Edward Spooner, 2007
10
Rivers of North America
Common. and. Scientific. Names. for. Plants,. Vertebrates,. and. Selected. Invertebrates. Common names Scientific names Common names Scientific names Cumberland bean Villosa trabalis hickorynut mussel Obovaria olivaria mussel ...
Arthur C. Benke, Colbert E. Cushing, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSSEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mussel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Invasive quagga mussel spotted in inland lake in Mich.
Little Traverse Township — An environmental group says invasive quagga mussels have been found in an inland lake in the northern part of ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
2
Mussel-inspired surgical glue shuts down bleeding wounds in 60 …
The team found that when they took mussel proteins chock-full of tyrosines and exposed them to blue visible light, the photochemical reaction ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
3
New mussel-inspired surgical protein glue: Close wounds, open …
Inspired by nature's wonders, Korean scientists have developed new mussel-protein based adhesive hydrogel that is activated via a ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
Environmentalist group sues Hanford over Mussel Slough apartment …
The Hanford Environmental Awareness Team has filed a lawsuit against the city of Hanford over a proposed apartment complex on Centinnel ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Mussel harvesting closed from Coos Bay to California border
For instance, new this week: mussel harvesting is closed from Coos Bay to the California border. ODFW Website: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ ... «KCBY.com 11, Jul 15»
6
Zebra mussel campaign in full swing
Zebra mussel campaign in full swing. Education key to limiting damage by invasive species. By: Ashley Prest Posted: 07/20/2015 3:00 AM ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
7
Water managers tackle excessive mussel population in Czech lake
Brno, July 19 (CTK) - Czech water managers are tackling an excessive population of the zebra mussel that has invaded a part of the Nove ... «Prague Daily Monitor, Jul 15»
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DNR confirms Clearwater Lake zebra mussel infestation
When he learned zebra mussels had been discovered in Clearwater Lake, BJ's Bait & Tackle owner Bill Hohenstein canceled a half-dozen ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
9
Mussel-sniffing dogs join Alberta's fight against the invasive species
Hilo, a mussel-sniffing dog, checks for the invasive species. Colette Derworiz / Calgary Herald. It only takes a few minutes before he's finished ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
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Long-ago rail dispute turned deadly at Mussel Slough
NOW: Golden sunlight falls across the Mussel Slough Tragedy historical monument on Avenue 14, north of the town of Grangeville in Kings ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»

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