- lhew’qum’
- łew̓qəm̓
- N
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mussel
Details
- Parse string
- √lhuw’q=m=PROG
- Interlinear gloss
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lhuw’q =m
- lhew’qum’
- łew̓qəm̓
- Noun
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seawater black mussel
Details
- Ethnobiological notes
- The blue mussel is a common species that attaches itself to hard surfaces with dark threads called byssal threads. It forms dense masses in quiet, sheltered intertidal locations. Blue mussels are edible. Because of their dark shells, they are sometimes called “seawater black mussels”.
- Binomial name
- [Mytilus edulis Linnaeus]