Mollusca
[ muh-luhs-kuh ]
/ məˈlʌs kə /
noun
the phylum comprising the mollusks.
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Origin of Mollusca
1790–1800; <New Latin, neuter plural of Latin molluscus soft; akin to mollis soft
Words nearby Mollusca
Mollier diagram, mollify, mollisol, mollities, mollusc, Mollusca, molluscoid, molluscous, molluscum, molluscum contagiosum, mollusk
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