Associations to the word «Mytilus»

Wiktionary

MYTILUS, noun. Any of the genus Mytilus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel.
MYTILUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Mytilidae   — certain common mussels.
MYTILUS EDULIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Mytilidae   — the blue mussel or common mussel.

Dictionary definition

MYTILUS, noun. Type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche