mollusc

Meaning

1. A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
2. (figuratively) A weak-willed person.

Synonyms

mollusk

shellfish

mollusk

slug

snail

🐌

shell

🐚

clam

insect

bivalve

Translations

mollusque

mollusco

molusco

Weichtier

weekdier

Molluske

molusco

μαλάκιο

mol·lusc

yumuşakça

mollusca

moluscos

mollusk

Mollusca

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɒləsk/

Etymology

Borrowed from French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”).