mytilid

Definitions of mytilid
  1. noun
    marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
    synonyms: marine mussel
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    types:
    Mytilus edulis, edible mussel
    a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks
    type of:
    mussel
    marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
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