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mollusk
Definitions
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noun
A
mollusk
is
a
soft-bodied
invertebrate
animal
,
often
with
a
hard
shell
,
belonging
to
the
phylum
Mollusca
.
Common
examples
include
snails
,
clams
,
and
octopuses
.
The
garden
was
full
of
snails
,
a
type
of
mollusk
.
Clams
are
mollusks
that
live
in
the
ocean
.
Octopuses
are
intelligent
mollusks
with
eight
arms
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
molluscus
Originally meant
soft
Background
The word 'mollusk' comes from the Latin 'molluscus', meaning soft, which refers to the soft bodies of these animals. The term was first used in the scientific classification of these animals in the 18th century.