Mollusc
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒləsk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mollusc is a noun meaning A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
Meaning
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A weak-willed person.
Example Sentences
bivalve molluscs
Searching for hard-shelled prey – molluscs, crabs and the like – there are two species of bear otter in Kanapoi.
For example, the antitumour depsipeptide kahalalide F was isolated from the opisthobranch mollusc Elysia rufescens, and is used by both the mollusc and its dietary alga Bryopsis spp.
Word Forms
- molluscs
- mollusk
- mollusque
Synonyms for mollusc
Depending on context, synonyms include pushover, shellfish, mollusk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mollusk, shellfish, nudibranch, bivalve, pteropod, mussel.
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