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Mytilus

Mytilus Meaning & Definition
Mytilus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mytilus?

[n] type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mytilus: genus Mytilus

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See Also | edible mussel | family Mytilidae | mollusk genus | Mytilidae | Mytilus edulis

Mytilus In Webster's Dictionary

\Myt"i*lus\, n. [L., a sea mussel, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under {Byssus}.

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