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mollusk


mol·lusk

noun \ˈmä-ləsk\

Definition of MOLLUSK

: any of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell; broadly : shellfish
mol·lus·can also mol·lus·kan \mə-ˈləs-kən, mä-\ adjective

Variants of MOLLUSK

mol·lusk or mol·lusc \ˈmä-ləsk\

Origin of MOLLUSK

French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca, from Latin, neuter plural of molluscus thin-shelled (of a nut), from mollis
First Known Use: 1783

Other Invertebrates (Except Insects) Terms

anemone, cephalopod, quahog

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