Definition of Mollusk

1. Noun. Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell.

Exact synonyms: Mollusc, Shellfish
Terms within: Carapace, Cuticle, Shell, Shield, Shellfish
Generic synonyms: Invertebrate
Group relationships: Mollusca, Phylum Mollusca
Specialized synonyms: Scaphopod, Gastropod, Univalve, Chiton, Coat-of-mail Shell, Polyplacophore, Sea Cradle, Bivalve, Lamellibranch, Pelecypod, Cephalopod, Cephalopod Mollusk

Definition of Mollusk

1. n. One of the Mollusca.

Definition of Mollusk

1. Noun. (American English) (alternative spelling of mollusc) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mollusk

1. any of a phylum of soft-bodied invertebrates [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mollusk

1. One of the Mollusca. Alternative forms: mollusc. Origin: F. Mollusque, L. Mollusca a kind of soft nut with a thin shell, fr. Molluscus soft, mollis soft. See Mollify. (19 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mollusk

mollusclike
molluscoid
molluscoidal
molluscoidea
molluscoids
molluscous
molluscs
molluscum
molluscum bodies
molluscum body
molluscum conjunctivitis
molluscum contagiosum
molluscum contagiosum virus
molluscum corpuscle
molluscum verrucosum
mollusk (current term)
mollusk family
mollusk genus
mollusk venoms
molluskan
molluskans
molluskicidal
molluskicide
molluskicides
mollusklike
mollusks
molly-guard
molly-mawk
molly-mawks

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