mollusc
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See also: mol·lusc
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (US) mollusk
Etymology[edit]
From French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”); see Proto-Indo-European *mel-.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mŏl'əsk, IPA(key): /ˈmɒləsk/
- (General American) enPR: mäl'əsk, IPA(key): /ˈmɑləsk/
Noun[edit]
mollusc (plural molluscs)
- A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
- (figuratively) A weak-willed person.
Synonyms[edit]
- (a weak-willed person): little girl, nose of wax, pushover
Translations[edit]
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References[edit]
Mollusca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “mollusc”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “mollusc” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "mollusc" in On-line Medical Dictionary, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1997–2005.
- "mollusc" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.