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Meaning of Mussel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmʌsəl

Definitions

  1. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
  2. A freshwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
  3. A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
  4. Any of certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as the zebra mussel and quagga mussel of the family Dreissenidae in subclass Heterodonta.

Equivalents

Afrikaans mossel
العربية بلح البحر
Български мида
Català musclo
Čeština slávka
Cymraeg cragen las misgl
Dansk musling
Ελληνικά μύδι
Esperanto mitulo
Gaeilge diúilicín
Gàidhlig feusgan
Galego mexillón
עברית מול
Bahasa Indonesia kupang
Íslenska bláskel kræklingur
日本語 ムール貝 貽貝
한국어 조개 홍합
Kurdî mîdye
Latina spondylus
Te Reo Māori kuku
Македонски школка
Bahasa Melayu kupang
Nederlands mossel
Polski małż omułek
Português mexilhão
Română midie
Русский мидия
Svenska mussla
Tagalog halaan
Türkçe midye
Українська мідія
Tiếng Việt chem chép trai

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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