mollusc
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mollusc
- /ˈmɒləsk/ UK
- /ˈmɑləsk/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”).
noun molluscs · mollusk · mollusque
- A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces. bivalve molluscs
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A weak-willed person.
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noun soft-bodied invertebrate of phylum Mollusca — see also clam, oyster, mussel
| Español | molusco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연체동물 yeonchedongmul |
| 日本語 | 軟体動物 nantai dōbutsu |
| 中文 | 軟體動物 /软体动物 ruǎntǐ dòngwù |
| हिन्दी | सीप sīp, मोलस्क molask |
| Português | molusco |
| Français | mollusque |
| Deutsch | Weichtier, Molluske |
| Italiano | mollusco |
| Ελληνικά | μαλάκιο malákio |
| Română | moluscă |
| Русский | моллю́ск molljúsk, мягкоте́лый mjaxkotélyj |
| Tiếng Việt | động vật thân mềm |
| العربية | رِخْوِيّ riḵwiyy |
| עברית | רַכִּיכָה rakikhá |
Talk about this word "mollusc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mollusc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mollusc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mollusc "mollusc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mollusc.Cite this
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title = {mollusc},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mollusc},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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