mussel shell

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

Used to form the compound noun for the hard outer covering of a mussel.

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Examples (10)

  • The tide left many empty mussel shells on the beach.
  • She collected beautiful mussel shells during her walk.
  • A tiny crab was hiding inside a broken mussel shell.
  • The artist used mussel shells to create intricate mosaics.
  • Be careful not to step on sharp mussel shells.
  • The soup had a strong flavor from the fresh mussel shells.
  • We found a pearl embedded in a large mussel shell.
  • The beach was covered with fragments of mussel shells.
  • He painted delicate designs on the smooth mussel shell.
  • The bird pecked at the mussel shell to get to the meat inside.