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
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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
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