variants
or mollusc
: any of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (such as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell
broadly
: shellfish
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The whole process is similar to how corals and mollusks build their shells, according to the team.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
Lastly, researchers noted that the nautilus, a mollusk that also diverged from the octopus around 480 million years ago, also had a similar chromosome.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
Those are all comments dropped by the researchers as the marine mollusk appeared on camera.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, the mollusk might be tapped to fight infectious diseases.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
Lastly, researchers noted that the nautilus, a mollusk that also diverged from the octopus around 480 million years ago, also had a similar chromosome.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
Those are all comments dropped by the researchers as the marine mollusk appeared on camera.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, the mollusk might be tapped to fight infectious diseases.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Mollusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mollusk. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
variants
or mollusc
: any of a large phylum of invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, and octopuses) with a soft body lacking segments and usually enclosed in a shell containing calcium
Medical Definition
mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
variants
or mollusc
: any invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca
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