different between seashell vs mussel

seashell

English

Etymology

sea +? shell

Noun

seashell (plural seashells)

  1. the empty shell of a marine mollusk
  2. A very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.

Translations

Further reading

  • seashell on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Adjective

seashell

  1. Of a very light pink colour, like that of some seashell.

Translations

Related terms

  • scungilli

See also

  • Appendix:Colors

Anagrams

  • healless

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mussel

English

Etymology

From Latin m?sculus (mussel or muscle, literally little mouse). Doublet of muscle.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /?m?s?l/
  • Rhymes: -?s?l
  • Homophone: muscle

Noun

mussel (plural mussels)

  1. Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells
    1. fresh water mussels, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
    2. salt water mussels, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
    3. Certain other bivalves of somewhat similar appearance, such as the zebra mussel and quagga mussel of the family Dreissenidae in subclass Heterodonta.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • mouse

Translations

References

  • mussel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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