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单词 Mytilus
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Definition of Mytilus in English:

Mytilus

noun ˈmɪtɪləsmɪt(ə)ləs
Zoology
  • A genus of bivalve molluscs originally of wide extent but now comprising a group of related species in the marine family Mytilidae, including the common edible mussel (Mytilus edulis).

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in James Petiver (c1665–1718), botanist and entomologist. From post-classical Latin mytilus, variant of classical Latin mītulus (also Hellenistic Greek μίτλος in Athenaeus as a transliteration of the Latin word) sea mussel; further etymology uncertain.

Definition of Mytilus in US English:

Mytilus

noun
Zoology
  • A genus of bivalve molluscs originally of wide extent but now comprising a group of related species in the marine family Mytilidae, including the common edible mussel (Mytilus edulis).

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in James Petiver (c1665–1718), botanist and entomologist. From post-classical Latin mytilus, variant of classical Latin mītulus (also Hellenistic Greek μίτλος in Athenaeus as a transliteration of the Latin word) sea mussel; further etymology uncertain.

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