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mollusk

or ³¾´Ç±ô·±ô³Ü²õ³¦

[ mol-uhsk ]

noun

  1. any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses.


mollusk

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  1. Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Mollusca, usually living in water and often having a hard outer shell. They have a muscular foot, a well-developed circulatory and nervous system, and often complex eyes. Mollusks include gastropods (snails and shellfish), slugs, octopuses, squids, and the extinct ammonites. Mollusks appear in the fossil record in the early Cambrian Period, but it is not known from what group they evolved.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾´Ç±ô·±ô³Ü²õ·°ì²¹²Ô ³¾´Ç±ô·±ô³Ü²õ·³¦²¹²Ô [m, uh, -, luhs, -k, uh, n], adjective noun
  • ³¾´Ç±ôl³Ü²õ°ì·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mollusk1

1775–85; < French mollusque < New Latin Mollusca; Mollusca
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But as it turns out, one group of marine mollusks was way ahead of us.

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This humble mollusk is a vital source of income and nutrition for many coastal residents.

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The sea creature, which they nicknamed the “mystery mollusk†because of its snail-like features, captivated them.

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The mollusks are efficient filter feeders and can increase the clarity of water by consuming large quantities of plankton, which native fish and other creatures depend on.

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