Definition of Mytilid

1. Noun. Marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones.

Exact synonyms: Marine Mussel
Generic synonyms: Mussel
Group relationships: Family Mytilidae, Mytilidae
Specialized synonyms: Edible Mussel, Mytilus Edulis

Definition of Mytilid

1. Noun. (biology) Any bivalve mollusc of the order ''Mytiloida''; the mussels ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mytilid

mythopoetic
mythopoetical
mythopoeticize
mythopoeticized
mythopoeticizes
mythopoeticizing
mythopoetry
mythopoets
mythopoiesis
mythos
mythoses
myths
mythus
mythy
mytili
mytilid (current term)
mytilids
mytiloid
mytilotoxine
mytilus
myxa
myxameba
myxamebae
myxamebas
myxamoeba
myxamoebae
myxamoebas
myxedema
myxedemas
myxedematous

Literary usage of Mytilid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge by Smithsonian Institution (1865)
"Locality and position.—Southwest base of the Black Hills; in the lower Jurassic beds of that region. (Type No. 212.) FAMILY mytilid^E. Shell ..."

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