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- blue musselA medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.
- zebra musselAny of species Dreissena polymorpha of striped freshwater mussel, originating in Russia.
- horse musselA northern horse mussel, any of species Modiolus modiolus of mussels of northern waters of Europe and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America
- freshwater pearl musselAny member of endangered species Margaritifera margaritifera of freshwater mussel, capable of producing quality pearls.
- Chilean musselA species of mussel Mytilus chilensis and its edible flesh, native to southern South America and the Kerguelen Islands.
- Magellan musselAny of species Aulacomya atra of mussel, native to southern South America, and its edible flesh.
- Korean musselA mussel of species Mytilus coruscus, heavily used as a food item via mariculture in Korea and China.
- swan musselAny of species Anodonta cygnea of large freshwater mussels, in family Unionidae.
- common musselSynonym of blue mussel: A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.
- date musselA mussel of the genus Lithophaga, medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
- fan musselAny marine bivalve mollusc, of species Atrina fragilis or Pinna nobilis.
- mussel shrimpSynonym of seed shrimp: An ostracod (class Ostracoda).
- ribbed musselMagellan mussel (Aulacomya atra).
- river musselCertain bivalve mollusks of order Unionida, found in flowing fresh water:
- quagga musselAny of species Dreissena rostriformis of mussels, originally from Ukraine, but present as an invasive species in the United States.
- Chilean blue musselChilean mussel.
- arc-form pearly musselEpioblasma arcaeformis, an extinct species of freshwater mussel.
- bearded musselAny of species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.
- mussel boatA commercial fishing vessel used for harvesting and farming mussels, often seen in major aquaculture regions like the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Spain.
- mussel boatsplural of mussel boat: A commercial fishing vessel used for harvesting and farming mussels, often seen in major aquaculture regions like the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Spain.
- mussel diggergray whale
- mussel plumA type of small, dark, often European plum variety.
- mussel plumsplural of mussel plum: A type of small, dark, often European plum variety.
- mussel-crusherAlternative form of musselcracker: Any member of two species of marine ray-finned fish, found in South African waters, belonging to the family Sparidae:
- mussel diggersplural of mussel digger: gray whale
Compound words 17
- MusselburghA town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).
- Musselshellthe Musselshell River in Montana, USA, named for its freshwater mussels.
- robomusselAn intertidal temperature datalogger that mimics the thermal characteristics of a mussel
- musselcrackerAny member of two species of marine ray-finned fish, found in South African waters, belonging to the family Sparidae:
- musselcrusherAlternative form of musselcracker: Any member of two species of marine ray-finned fish, found in South African waters, belonging to the family Sparidae:
- musselfarmAn area of water used to commercially grow mussels.
- MusselmanMussulman.
- MusselwhiteA surname from Old English.
- horsemusselAlternative form of horse mussel: A northern horse mussel, any of species Modiolus modiolus of mussels of northern waters of Europe and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America
- lampmusselA North American mussel of the genus Lampsilis.