바다의 바위에 붙어 사는 껍데기가 검은색인 식용 조개.
A marine bivalve mollusk with a dark, elongated shell, often found attached to rocks in the intertidal zone and widely consumed as seafood.
예문:
"The coastal rocks were completely covered with small black mussels."
"We ordered a large bowl of spicy mussel soup at the seafood restaurant."
강이나 호수와 같은 민물에 서식하는 이매패류 조개.
A freshwater bivalve mollusk that inhabits the beds of rivers and lakes, some species of which are used for pearl production.
예문:
"Scientists are monitoring the population of freshwater mussels to assess the health of the stream."
"Unlike their marine cousins, these mussels thrive in the sandy beds of slow-moving rivers."