"date mussel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: date mussels [plural]
Etymology: From its resemblance to the fruit. Head templates: {{en-noun}} date mussel (plural date mussels)
  1. A mussel of the genus Lithophaga, medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. Related terms: Gastrochaenolites (english: trace fossil)
    Sense id: en-date_mussel-en-noun-DRmiqQPy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bivalves

Inflected forms

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