MYTILOID Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word mytiloid. (close relations)
Definition of MYTILOID
mytilidae
Best Alternative Words for MYTILOID
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bivalve | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) noun • marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | ||||||||
clam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams verb • gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean | ||||||||
mussel | nounn | |||||||
noun • black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine • marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc. | ||||||||
oyster | nounn | |||||||
noun • marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters • edible body of any of numerous oysters • a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl verb • gather oysters, dig oysters | ||||||||
scallop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) • edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces • thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled • edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions verb • decorate an edge with scallops • bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top • form scallops in • fish for scallops • shape or cut in scallops |