mytilid

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noun

Any bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the mussels.

Similar
marine mussel
Origintranslingual Mytilida →
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Meanings

nounmytilid (plural mytilids)

plural mytilids

  1. Any bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the mussels.
  2. sensu strictoAny mussel of the family Mytilidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmarine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones

Similar
marine mussel
Broader
mussel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualMytilida
  2. Englishmytilid

Borrowed from both translingual Mytilida and Mytilidae.

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Translations

French mytilidé
  • mytilidémussel of the family Mytilidae
Russian митили́да
  • митили́да (mitilída)mussel of the family Mytilidae
Spanish mitílido
  • mitílidomussel of the family Mytilidae

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

timidly
Cite this entry
APA

mytilid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mytilid

MLA

“mytilid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mytilid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mytilid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mytilid.

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