MOLLUSC

mollusk, mollusc, shellfish

(noun) invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mollusc (plural molluscs)

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

(figuratively) A weak-willed person.

Synonyms

• (a weak-willed person): little girl, nose of wax, pushover

Anagrams

• Collums, Culloms

Source: Wiktionary


Mol"lusc, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Mollusk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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