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mollusc
This term describes a broad biological category encompassing creatures like snails, clams, and octopuses. It carries a clinical, scientific tone and is primarily used in zoological or academic contexts to group animals by their shared anatomical traits, such as the presence of a mantle.
While the word is standard in biological classification, in casual conversation people typically use the specific names of the animals. It is rarely used in a culinary context, where terms like shellfish or seafood are preferred to describe the same organisms.
Meanings
Examples
Many species of mollusc possess a hard outer shell for protection.
The biologist classified the specimen as a marine mollusc.
Look at that strange mollusc clinging to the rock.
A mollusc typically has a soft body and a muscular foot.
The ancient ocean was teeming with prehistoric mollusc varieties.
The ancient ocean was teeming with prehistoric mollusc varieties.