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Mollusk vs Mussel - What's the difference?

mollusk | mussel |

As nouns the difference between mollusk and mussel

is that mollusk is (us) while mussel is a small edible bivalve shellfish of the families unionidae (fresh water mussels) and mytilidae (salt water mussels).

mollusk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US)

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    mussel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small edible bivalve shellfish of the families Unionidae (fresh water mussels) and Mytilidae (salt water mussels).

    • Related terms

    * mouse * mussel-bed, mussel bed * zebra mussel

    Derived terms

    * blue mussel * Korean mussel

    External links

    * (wikipedia)