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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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