mytilus

Noun

Meaning

A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Mytilus

Hypernyms

mollusk genus

Anagrams

mustily simulty

Examples

The more commonly used varieties of clams in Italian cooking are the Vongola ( Venerupis decussata ), the Cozza (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and the Tellina ( Donax trunculus ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mytilinidiaceous mytiloid mytilotoxine Mytilus edulis Myton Myton-on-Swale