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mollusk

UK
/ˈmɒl.əsk/
US
/ˈmɑː.ləsk/

Translations

mollusknoun
mollusks
pl
UK
/ˈmɒl.əsk/
US
/ˈmɑː.ləsk/
The mollusk slowly emerged from its shell, revealing its soft body.
Le mollusque est lentement sorti de sa coquille, révélant son corps mou.
Synonyms
invertebrate
cephalopod
gastropod
bivalve
shellfish
molluskadjective
more mollusk
Comp.
most mollusk
Super.
UK
/ˈmɒl.əsk/
US
/ˈmɑː.ləsk/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to mollusks, e.g. 'mollusk shell'.
mollusqueSe dit d’un organisme, d’un organe ou d’une structure ayant un rapport avec les mollusques.
The researcher presented her findings at the mollusk symposium.
La chercheuse a présenté ses résultats au symposium mollusque.
Synonyms
conchiferous
conchiferan
mollusk-like
molluscous
molluscoid
molluscan

Definitions

mollusknoun
A soft-bodied invertebrate animal, often with a hard shell, belonging to the phylum Mollusca, which includes snails, clams, and octopuses.
The mollusk slowly emerged from its shell, revealing its soft body.
molluskadjective
Relating to or characteristic of mollusks.
The researcher presented her findings at the mollusk symposium.
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