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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMollusk
/ˈmɒl.əsk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An invertebrate of a large phylum which includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses, typically having a soft unsegmented body enclosed in a shell.
"Octopuses and squids are intelligent marine mollusks without external shells."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'mollusque', originating from the New Latin 'mollusca', which is based on the Latin 'mollis' meaning 'soft'. This refers to the soft, unsegmented bodies characteristic of these invertebrate animals.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mollusk" is said worldwide
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mollusque
Transliteration: mollusque
"La seiche est un mollusque marin fascinant."
Weichtier
Transliteration: Weichtier
"Die Schnecke ist ein bekanntes Weichtier."
mollusco
Transliteration: mollusco
"Le cozze sono un tipo di mollusco molto popolare."
molusco
Transliteration: molusco
"El pulpo es un molusco sin concha externa."
molusco
Transliteration: molusco
"A ostra é um molusco bivalve."
मृдук
Transliteration: mriduk
Script: मृदुक
"घोंघा एक प्रकार का मृदुक है।"
软体动物
Transliteration: ruǎntǐ dòngwù
"章鱼是一种海洋软体动物。"
연체동물
Transliteration: yeonche-dongmul
"오징어는 대표적인 연체동물입니다."
軟体動物
Transliteration: nantai dōbutsu
"タコやイカは軟体動物の仲間です。"
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