bearded mussel

noun

Any member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.

Similar
horse musselbearded horse mussel
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Meanings

nounbearded mussel (plural bearded mussels)

plural bearded mussels

  1. Any member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.

    Synonyms: horse mussel, bearded horse mussel

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bearded, mussel. (any mussel with byssal threads)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Modiolus barbatus of coastal mussels of Britain.

Similar
horse musselbearded horse mussel

Translations

Finnish partasimpukka, Modiolus barbatus -simpukka
  • partasimpukkaTranslations
  • Modiolus barbatus -simpukkaTranslations
German Bärtige Miesmuschel, Bartmuschel
  • Bärtige MiesmuschelTranslations
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Polish omułek brodaty
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Cite this entry
APA

bearded mussel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearded%20mussel

MLA

“bearded mussel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearded%20mussel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bearded mussel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearded%20mussel.

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