molluscoid

[ muh-luhs-koid ]

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the phylum Molluscoidea, in certain classifications comprising the bryozoans and brachiopods.

Origin of molluscoid

1
From the New Latin word Molluscoidea, dating back to 1850–55. See Mollusca, -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for molluscoid

molluscoid

molluscoidal (ˌmɒlʌsˈkɔɪdəl)

/ (mɒˈlʌskɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Molluscoidea, a former phylum including the brachiopods and bryozoans now classified separately

Origin of molluscoid

1
C19: via New Latin from Latin molluscus soft

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