Mytilus, genus Mytilus
(noun) type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Myt"i*lus, n. Etym: [L., a sea mussel, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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