English-Thai Dictionary

mussel

N หอย จำพวก หอย แมลง ภู่  hoi-jam-puek-hoi-ma-lang-pu

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MUSSEL

[See Muscle. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MUSSEL

Mus "sel, n. Etym: [See Muscle, 3.]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidæ. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus ), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus ), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of numerous species of Unio, and related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio. Mussel digger (Zoöl.), the grayback whale. See Gray whale, under Gray.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

mussel

mus sel |ˈməsəl ˈməsəl | ▶noun any of a number of bivalve mollusks with a brown or purplish-black shell. [● a marine bivalve that uses byssus threads to anchor to a firm surface (family Mytilidae, order Mytiloidea ), including the edible mussel (Mytilus edulis ). ● a freshwater bivalve that typically lies on the bed of a river, some species forming small pearls (family Unionidae, order Unionoida ).] ORIGIN Old English mus (c )le, superseded by forms from Middle Low German mussel, Middle Dutch mosscele; ultimately from late Latin muscula, from Latin musculus (see muscle ).

 

musselcracker

mussel |crack ¦er ▶noun S. African a large sea bream with powerful jaws, feeding on shellfish and crustaceans and popular with anglers. ●Lithognathus and other genera, family Sparidae: several species.

 

Oxford Dictionary

mussel

mus ¦sel |ˈmʌs (ə )l | ▶noun any of a number of bivalve molluscs with a brown or purplish-black shell: ● a marine bivalve which uses byssus threads to anchor to a firm surface (family Mytilidae, order Mytiloidea ), including the edible mussel (Mytilus edulis ). ● a freshwater bivalve which typically lies on the bed of a river, some species forming small pearls (family Unionidae, order Unionoida ). ORIGIN Old English mus (c )le, superseded by forms from Middle Low German mussel, Middle Dutch mosscele; ultimately from late Latin muscula, from Latin musculus (see muscle ).

 

musselcracker

mussel |crack ¦er ▶noun S. African a large sea bream with powerful jaws, feeding on shellfish and crustaceans and popular with anglers. ●Lithognathus and other genera, family Sparidae: several species.

 

Duden Dictionary

Musselin

Mus se lin Substantiv, maskulin , der |Mussel i n |französisch mousseline < italienisch mussolina, nach dem Namen der Stadt Mossul (Irak )feines, locker gewebtes Baumwoll- oder Wollgewebe

 

musselinen

mus se li nen Adjektiv |mussel i nen |aus Musselin bestehend

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

mussel

mus sel /mʌ́s (ə )l /名詞 C (ムラサキ )イガイ, ムール貝 .