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molluscoid
UK
/ˈmɒl.ə.s.kɔɪd/
US
/ˈmɑː.lə.s.kɔɪd/
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molluscoid
noun
molluscoids
pl
UK
/məˈlʌskɔɪd/
US
/məˈlʌskɔɪd/
molluscoïde
Terme de zoologie ; groupe taxonomique aujourd’hui obsolète.
The fossil was identified as a molluscoid due to its shell-like structure.
Le fossile a été identifié comme un molluscoïde en raison de sa structure en forme de coquille.
Synonyms
mollusc
mollusk
molluscoid
adjective
more molluscoid
Comp.
most molluscoid
Super.
UK
/ˈmɒl.ə.s.kɔɪd/
US
/ˈmɑː.lə.s.kɔɪd/
molluscoïde
En zoologie et en usage descriptif.
The molluscoid texture of the dessert made it feel like it was melting in my mouth.
La texture molluscoïde du dessert donnait l’impression qu’il fondait dans ma bouche.
Synonyms
mollusk-like
soft-bodied
shellfish-like
Definitions
molluscoid
noun
An organism resembling a mollusk in form or characteristics.
The fossil was identified as a molluscoid due to its shell-like structure.
A member of the obsolete taxonomic group Molluscoidea, such as a brachiopod or bryozoan.
Victorian naturalists often described brachiopods as molluscoids.
molluscoid
adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a mollusk, especially in terms of softness or lack of a rigid structure.
The molluscoid texture of the dessert made it feel like it was melting in my mouth.
Relating to the former taxonomic group Molluscoidea.
The now-obsolete class placed brachiopods among the molluscoid groups.
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