Mollusca

[ muh-luhs-kuh ]

/ məˈlʌs kə /

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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

mollified, mollify, mollisol, mollities, mollusc, Mollusca, molluscoid, molluscous, molluscum, molluscum contagiosum, mollusk

How to use Mollusca in a sentence

Very soon afterwards a mollusca had been captured, and placed in a tub filled with sea water.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
They are covered with large quantities of mollusca, which are also abundant in the sea in their vicinity.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Gould states that this Cape "has Hitler proved a barrier to the migrations of many species of Mollusca."
Cape Cod|Henry D. Thoreau
In the Mollusca circle two classes are still wanting to complete the quinary arrangement of that sub-kingdom.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

One bird (Mimus hillii), two fishes and four mollusca, three being Jamaican, were named after Hill.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various