Mollusca
[ muh-luhs-kuh ]
noun
the phylum comprising the mollusks.
Origin of Mollusca
11790–1800; <New Latin, neuter plural of Latin molluscus soft; akin to mollis soft
Words Nearby Mollusca
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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 PfeifferThey are covered with large quantities of Mollusca, which are also abundant in the sea in their vicinity.
Gould states that this Cape "has Hitler proved a barrier to the migrations of many species of Mollusca."
Cape Cod | Henry D. ThoreauIn 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 KirbyOne bird (Mimus hillii), two fishes and four Mollusca, three being Jamaican, were named after Hill.
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