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mollusk
[mol-uhsk]
noun
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.
mollusk
Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Mollusca, usually living in water and often having a hard outer shell. They have a muscular foot, a well-developed circulatory and nervous system, and often complex eyes. Mollusks include gastropods (snails and shellfish), slugs, octopuses, squids, and the extinct ammonites. Mollusks appear in the fossil record in the early Cambrian Period, but it is not known from what group they evolved.
Other 51Թ Forms
- molluskan adjective
- molluscan adjective
- mollusklike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Though she prefers mollusks to men, it’s Yeva who insists on reducing the kidnapping target from 100 to 12, a number that the trailer could humanely accommodate.
Speaking of what makes up this most delicious and fragrant stew and despite the name, go on and include shellfish: crustaceans, mollusks or bivalves, anything you like.
But as it turns out, one group of marine mollusks was way ahead of us.
This humble mollusk is a vital source of income and nutrition for many coastal residents.
The sea creature, which they nicknamed the “mystery mollusk” because of its snail-like features, captivated them.
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