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mollusk::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mollusc, shellfish |
| Type of | invertebrate |
| Has types | cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk, chiton, coat-of-mail shell, bivalve, gastropod, lamellibranch, pelecypod, polyplacophore, scaphopod, sea cradle, univalve |
Examples of mollusk
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Mollusk is more like a surf gallery, and it's a haven for surfers and surf fans.
From the sfgate.com
The process is called encystation and it continues as long as the mollusk lives.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One division of malacology, conchology, is devoted to the study of mollusk shells.
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The mollusk was mouthwateringly fresh, but there was no trace of any shrimp mousse.
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Up the side of the cliff, represented in fossils, are more than 55 mollusk species.
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The mussels are the only freshwater mollusk that attach themselves to solid objects.
From the sciencedaily.com
Produced by a multitude of mollusk species, nacre is widely used in jewelry and art.
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Aragonite is the crystal form of calcium carbonate found in mollusk shells.
From the newscientist.com
Could the Iranians have used a weapon of mollusk destruction against Paul?
From the denverpost.com
- Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
- The Mollusca, common name molluscs or mollusks,Spelled mollusks in the USA, see reasons given in Rosenberg's ; for the spelling mollusc see the reasons given by is a large phylum of invertebrate animals. There are around 85,000 recognized extant species of molluscs. ...
- The Mollusk is the sixth full length album by Ween. It was released on Elektra Records on June 24, 1997. It is a partial concept album, with nearly every song containing a dark nautical theme. ...
- Alternative spelling of mollusc
- (Mollusks) Oysters, scallops, mussels, snails, squid, octopuses.
- (Mollusks) Invertebrates of the phylum Mollusca. Examples include clams, oysters, snails, squid, slugs, octopus. Number of species is currently estimated to be about 50,000.
- (mollusks) A major phylum within the lophotrochozoa. This group of animals includes clams, mussels, chitons, octopus, squid, and nudibranchs.
- (mollusks) any of various members of the phylum Mollusce, of largely marine invertebrates, including the edible shellfish and some 100,000 other species
- (mollusks) invertebrate animals, including a variety of marine, fresh water and terrestrial snails; clams, oysters, mussels, scallops; squids, octopus, pearly nautilus, as well as the many extinct varieties.
