Mytilus
noun
Myt·i·lus
ˈmitᵊləs
: the type genus of Mytilidae comprising usually smooth-shelled marine mussels that live attached to solid objects chiefly in the intertidal zone and include the common edible mussel (M. edulis)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin mytilus, mytulus, mitulus, a mussel, from Greek mytilos, mitylos
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