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mussel的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈmʌsəl]
KK音标发音： [ˈmʌsəl]

mussel的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Any of several marine bivalve mollusks, especially the edible members of the family Mytilidae and in particular Mytilus edulis, a blue-black species raised commercially in Europe. Mussels are often found attached to rocky surfaces or the sides of ships.
贻贝一种海产双壳软体动物，特别是贻贝科中可食的可食贻贝 （一种在欧洲养殖的黑蓝色物种）。常会着在岸石表面或者船侧面

2. Any of several freshwater bivalve mollusks of the genera Anodonta and Unio, found in the central United States, that burrow in the sand or mud of lakes and streams.
淡水蚌：发现于美国中部的无齿贝属 和 珠蚌属 几种淡水双壳软体动物的一种，在湖和河中的沙中或泥中挖洞

mussel的词源：

3. Alteration possibly influenced by Dutch mossel from Middle Dutch mosscele
可能受 荷兰语 mossel的影响 源自 中古荷兰语 mosscele

4. of Middle English muscle
中古英语 muscle的变化

5. from Old English muscelle
源自 古英语 muscelle

6. from Medieval Latin m^?scula
源自 中世纪拉丁语 m^?scula

7. from Latin m^?sculus [sea mussel] * see muscle
源自 拉丁语 m^?sculus [海贝] *参见 muscle