musselnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmʌs.əl/us/ˈmʌs.əl/a small sea creature that has a black shell with two parts that close tightly together. Mussels can be eaten.
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crab
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- mollusc
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- prawn
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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