Definition of muss

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Muss (n.) A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble..

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Mytilotoxine :: Mytilotoxine (n.) A poisonous base (leucomaine) found in the common mussel. It either causes paralysis of the muscles, or gives rise to convulsions, including death by an accumulation of carbonic acid in the blood..
Heteromyaria :: Heteromyaria (n. pl.) A division of bivalve shells, including the marine mussels, in which the two adductor muscles are very unequal. See Dreissena, and Illust. under Byssus..
Mytilus :: Mytilus (n.) A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus..
Water Mite :: Water mite () Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider..
Mussulmans :: Mussulmans (pl. ) of Mussulma.
Saracen :: Saracen (n.) Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders..
Muscle :: Muscle (n.) See Mussel.
Mussulmanic :: Mussulmanic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, the Mussulmans, or their customs: Mohammedan..
Mussulman :: Mussulman (n.) A Mohammedan; a Moslem.
Mussel :: Mussel (n.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidae. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe..
Mussitation :: Mussitation (n.) A speaking in a low tone; mumbling.
Unio :: Unio (n.) Any one of numerous species of fresh-water mussels belonging to Unio and many allied genera.
Mussing :: Mussing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mus.
Mussulmanly :: Mussulmanly (adv.) In the manner of Moslems.
Naiad :: Naiad (n.) Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel..
Muss :: Muss (n.) A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble..
Glochidium :: Glochidium (n.) The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills..
Hydrachnid :: Hydrachnid (n.) An aquatic mite of the genus Hydrachna. The hydrachnids, while young, are parasitic on fresh-water mussels..
Lamellibranchiata :: Lamellibranchiata (n. pl.) A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc..
Fresh-water :: Fresh-water (a.) Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels..
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