Meanings
nounChilean mussel (plural Chilean mussels)
plural Chilean mussels
- A species of mussel Mytilus chilensis and its edible flesh, native to southern South America and the Kerguelen Islands.
Synonyms: Chilean blue mussel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of mussel Mytilus chilensis and its edible flesh, native to southern South America and the Kerguelen Islands.
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Translations
Spanish chorito, choro
- choritocrustacean
- chorocrustacean
- quilmahuecrustacean
- mejillóncrustacean
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Chilean mussel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilean%20mussel
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“Chilean mussel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilean%20mussel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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