MOLLUSC


Meaning of MOLLUSC in English

mol ‧ lusc BrE AmE British English , mollusk American English /ˈmɒləsk $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: mollusque , from Latin molluscus 'soft' , from mollis ; ⇨ ↑ mollify ]

a type of sea or land animal that has a soft body covered by a hard shell:

snails and other molluscs

—molluscan /məˈlʌskən/ adjective :

molluscan prey

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