mollusc

== English == === Alternative forms === mollusk (US) mollusque (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒləsk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑləsk/ === Noun === mollusc (plural molluscs) A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces. Hypernyms: invertebrate < animal < organism < creature Hyponyms: gastropod, cephalopod, conchiferan bivalve molluscs (figuratively) A weak-willed person. Synonyms: little girl, nose of wax, pushover ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === 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. === Anagrams === Collums, Culloms