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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Scientists suggest the Earth might host up to 200,000 species of mollusks.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Gastropods are a class of mollusks that inhabit a wide variety of habitats around the world.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
The first five chapters are dedicated to the golden silk of the mollusk Pina nobilis, a meter-long native to the Mediterranean and other coastal habitats.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Gastropods are a class of mollusks that inhabit a wide variety of habitats around the world.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
The first five chapters are dedicated to the golden silk of the mollusk Pina nobilis, a meter-long native to the Mediterranean and other coastal habitats.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Mollusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mollusk. Accessed 23 Jan. 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
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mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
variants
or mollusc
: any invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca
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