mollusc

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Definitions of mollusc word

noun mollusc any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses. 1
noun mollusc A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces. 1
countable noun mollusc A mollusc is an animal such as a snail, clam, or octopus which has a soft body. Many types of mollusc have hard shells to protect them. 0
noun mollusc any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, having a soft unsegmented body and often a shell, secreted by a fold of skin (the mantle). The group includes the gastropods (snails, slugs, etc), bivalves (clams, mussels, etc), and cephalopods (cuttlefish, octopuses, etc) 0
abbreviation MOLLUSC mollusk 0

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; < French mollusque < New Latin Mollusca; see Mollusca

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