malacozoa

Malacozoa

Mal`a*co*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? soft + ? an animal.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive group of Invertebrata, including the Mollusca, Brachiopoda, and Bryozoa. Called also Malacozoaria.
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