What does mytilus mean?
Definitions for mytilus
mytilus
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mytilus.
Princeton's WordNet
Mytilus, genus Mytilusnoun
type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
ChatGPT
mytilus
Mytilus is a genus in the family Mytilidae, the marine mussels. Species within this genus have a broad global distribution and are commonly known as edible mussels or blue mussels. These are bivalve mollusks that live in intertidal areas, attached to rocks or other hard substrates. They have a dark blue or black shell and a strong, elastic byssus (thread-like structures) that they use to attach themselves to surfaces.
Webster Dictionary
Mytilusnoun
a genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus
Etymology: [L., a sea mussel, Gr. .]
Wikidata
Mytilus
Mytilus is a cosmopolitan genus of medium to large-sized edible saltwater mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mytilus
mit′i-lus, n. a genus of bivalves, or an individual bivalve belonging to it.—adjs. Mytil′iform, Myt′iloid.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Mytilus
A genus of marine mussels in the family MYTILIDAE, class BIVALVIA. The species MYTILUS EDULIS is the highly edible common mussel.
Matched Categories
Anagrams for mytilus »
mustily
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mytilus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mytilus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for mytilus
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for mytilus »
Translation
Find a translation for the mytilus definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"mytilus." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/mytilus>.
Discuss these mytilus definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In