Mytilacea

plural noun

Myt·​i·​la·​cea

ˌmitəˈlāshēə

: a suborder of Filibranchia including the family Mytilidae and sometimes related families (as Pteriidae)

mytilacean

¦⸗⸗¦lāshən

adjective or noun

mytilaceous

-shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mytilus + -acea

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