molluscan

UK
/məˈlʌskən/
US
/məˈlʌskən/

Translations

molluscannoun
molluscans
pl
UK
/məˈlʌskən/
US
/məˈlʌskən/
Used in zoological contexts to mean ‘a mollusk’; countable.
molluscanadjective
more molluscan
Comp.
most molluscan
Super.
UK
/məˈlʌskən/
US
/məˈlʌskən/
The molluscan shell is often used in jewelry.
Моллюсковая раковина часто используется в ювелирных изделиях.

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.