mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
| \ ËmĂ€-lÉsk
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variants:
or mollusc
Definition of mollusk
: any of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (such as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell
broadly
: shellfish
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Other Words from mollusk
molluscan
or less commonly molluskan \ mÉ-ËlÉ-skÉn
, mÀ- \
adjective
, mÀ- \
adjective
Examples of mollusk in a Sentence
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Here was a family movie that included giant terror-mollusks, cute hobbit-like critters getting the mystical life force sucked out of them by giant squawking crow monsters, and a road adventure through the foothills of the uncanny valley. — Wired, "Netflix Re-Ups the Puppetryâand Perturbationsâof Dark Crystal," 30 Aug. 2019 In other words, thereâs still a lot to learn about the stickiness of mussels before the mollusks come off of our plates and into a bioengineered future. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Musselsâ Sticky Threads Could Inspire Ways to Clean Up Oil Spills, Purify Water and More," 13 July 2019 Scallop populations are variable, and wildlife experts are hopeful that the mollusks could bounce back naturally in Florida. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Volunteer âScallop Sittersâ Are Working to Restore Floridaâs Dwindling Scallop Population," 28 Aug. 2019 Typical willet behavior is to walk along the waterâs edge, stopping to push their stout beaks into the sand in search of worms, sand crabs or mollusks, or pocking around on rocky shorelines picking up crabs, small crustaceans, fish or insects. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Willets right at home along San Diego shorelines," 18 July 2019 Many of these cartilaginous swimmers eat fish, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, krill, marine mammals, and other sharksâin short, humans are not on the menu. — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, "Why are we afraid of sharks? There's a scientific explanation.," 27 June 2019 The quarter-sized mollusks are smaller than native clams that live in Montana. — USA TODAY, "Barbie, Tupac, scorpions and Red Vines: News from around our 50 states," 19 July 2019 So far, paleontologists have reported the remnants of feathered dinosaurs, ancient birds, snakes, and invertebrates of all kindsâeven the washed-up, spiraled shell of an extinct marine mollusk. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Ancient bird foot found in amber has bizarrely long toes," 11 July 2019 According to the Texas Invasive Species Institute, these mollusks reproduce quickly and can wreak considerable damage on an ecosystem. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "An Invasive Species of Giant Snail is Plaguing One Texas Community," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mollusk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mollusk
mollusk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mollusk
biology
: any one of a large group of animals (such as snails and clams) that have a soft body without a backbone and that usually live in a shell
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mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
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Kids Definition of mollusk
: an animal (as a clam, snail, or octopus) that lives mostly in water and has a soft body usually enclosed in a shell containing calcium
mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
variants:
or mollusc \ ËmĂ€l-Ésk
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Medical Definition of mollusk
: any invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca
Other Words from mollusk
molluscan
also molluskan \ mÉ-Ëles-kÉn, mĂ€-
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adjective
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adjective
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