bearded mussel

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Definition of bearded mussel in English English dictionary

a coastal mussel of Britain, Modiolus barbatus

Related Terms

bearded mussels

plural form of bearded mussel

bearded-mussel

Attributive form of bearded mussel, noun

It had a bearded-mussel taste to it.

Hyphenation

beard·ed mus·sel

Turkish pronunciation

bîrdıd mʌsıl

Synonyms

horse mussel, horse-bearded mussel

Pronunciation

/ˈbərdəd ˈməsəl/ /ˈbɪrdəd ˈmʌsəl/

Etymology

() bearded + mussel; both this and the specific epithet barbatus refer to the long bristles which protrude from the periostracum, appearing to coat the shell in hair.