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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But immediately, the lack of shade will harm sensitive animals most prone to drying out, like mollusks and amphibians.
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The new species was found with sediment that included mollusks and other brackish-water gastropods, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Kingsley attempted to glean in all things, from the greatest of scientific laws to the humblest mollusk, the radiance of a divine glory.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Scientists suggest the Earth might host up to 200,000 species of mollusks.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The new species was found with sediment that included mollusks and other brackish-water gastropods, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Kingsley attempted to glean in all things, from the greatest of scientific laws to the humblest mollusk, the radiance of a divine glory.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Scientists suggest the Earth might host up to 200,000 species of mollusks.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Mollusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mollusk. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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