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genus Mytilus

genus Mytilus

8.9
A group of sea mussels with smooth shells like blue mussels
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈmɪtɪləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Mytilus
  • The genus Mytilus includes several species commonly known as blue mussels.

Examples

  • Shells from the genus Mytilus are often found in coastal archaeological sites.

  • Scientists studied the distribution patterns of genus Mytilus along the Atlantic coast.

  • The genus Mytilus includes various species of mussels.

  • Is genus Mytilus found in all oceans?

  • Scientists studied the distribution patterns of genus Mytilus along the Atlantic coast.

  • Shells from the genus Mytilus are often found in coastal archaeological sites.

  • The genus Mytilus includes several species commonly known as blue mussels.

Synonyms

Mytilus
vsgenus Mytilus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea mussels with smooth shells like the blue mussel

means the same but includes the rank word before the name

Surface Forms

genus Mytilus singular
genera Mytilus plural

Morphology

genus + Mytilus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Mytilus' is the proper name of a particular genus of mussels, so their combination simply denotes that taxonomic group. Taxonomic naming follows predictable patterns across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it refers to the genus of mussels.

Etymology

Genus Mytilus comes from an ancient Greek word for a mussel, Mytilus, and scientists used that name for the main group of smooth sea mussels. So, it means 'the typical group of these mussels'.