Chilean mussel

noun

A species of mussel Mytilus chilensis and its edible flesh, native to southern South America and the Kerguelen Islands.

Meanings

nounChilean mussel (plural Chilean mussels)

plural Chilean mussels

  1. 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.

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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Chicago

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