Mollusca

[ muh-luhs-kuh ]

/ məˈlʌs kə /

the phylum comprising the mollusks.

Origin of Mollusca

1790–1800; < New Latin, neuter plural of Latin molluscus soft; akin to mollis soft

molluscum

[ muh-luhs-kuh m ]

/ məˈlʌs kəm /

any of various skin conditions characterized by soft, rounded tumors.

1805–15; < New Latin, Latin: fungus, noun use of neuter of molluscus soft; akin to mollis soft

mol·lus·cous, adjective

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Car., which proved to be a species of Mollusca belonging to the Heteropodes of Lamarck.
A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2|Otto von Kotzebue
This animal is a genus of the mollusca tribe, which glitters in the night on the crest of every bursting wave.
The South-West|Joseph Holt Ingraham
Mollusca live two hundred fathoms down in the Norwegian seas.
The Abominations of Modern Society|Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
The genus Lingula (Mollusca) has also come down from remotest ages, having outlived all its earlier associates.
Geology|James Geikie

Vertebra, articulata, mollusca, and radiata are evolved by mortal and material thought.
McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908|Various

molluscum

[ mə-lŭs′kəm ]

Any of various skin diseases marked by the occurrence of soft spherical tumors on the face or the body.