Added 10 October 2026
mollusc
/ˈmɒləsk/ noun
In Latin: molluscum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mollusc at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell.
Origin
Borrowed from French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”).
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