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Meanings of edible mussel in English

Portuguese
mexilhão

A mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks.

mexilhão
Synonyms
Examples for "Mytilus edulis"
Examples for "Mytilus edulis"
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Blue mussels ( Mytilus edulis L. 1758) are important components of coastal ecosystems and in the economy of rural and coastal areas.
Pubmed
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And now, after an interval of centuries, during which the lagoon contained no salt-water shell fish, it again produces great numbers of Mytilus edulis.
The Earth as Modified by Human Action
Usage of edible mussel in English
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Scientists recovered tiny plastic fibres in edible mussels taken from the wild and from supermarket shelves in Belgium last summer.
The Irish Times
Translations for edible mussel
Portuguese
mexilhão