molluscan

UK
/məˈlʌskən/
US
/məˈlʌskən/

Translations

molluscannoun
molluscans
pl
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US
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Used in zoological contexts to mean ‘a mollusk’; countable.
mollusqueZoologie ; emploi nominal rare.
The aquarium displays several fascinating molluscans, including cuttlefish and octopuses.
L’aquarium présente plusieurs mollusques fascinants, dont des seiches et des pieuvres.
molluscanadjective
more molluscan
Comp.
most molluscan
Super.
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/məˈlʌskən/
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mollusqueZoologie.
The researcher compared the molluscan nervous system with that of annelids.
Le chercheur a comparé le système nerveux mollusque à celui des annélides.
Additional translations
mollusquienTerme scientifique, plus rare que « mollusque ».

Definitions

molluscannoun
An animal belonging to the phylum Mollusca; a mollusk.
The aquarium displays several fascinating molluscans, including cuttlefish and octopuses.
molluscanadjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of mollusks (phylum Mollusca).
The researcher compared the molluscan nervous system with that of annelids.