Marine Mussel (Noun)
Meaning
Marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The marine mussel colonies had taken over a significant portion of the rocky intertidal zone.
- A diver observed a school of fish weaving in and out of the tall clusters of marine mussels.
- The marine mussel shell clusters were tightly packed around the base of the support pillars of the old dock.
- Marine mussels attached themselves by fibers or 'byssal threads' in dense clusters on rocks and piers.
- Harvesting the sweet and flavorful flesh of the marine mussel required delicacy to avoid damaging the prized mollusk.