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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOLLUSC

Via New Latin from Latin molluscus, from mollis soft.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLLUSC

mollusc  [ˈmɒləsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLLUSC

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mollusc is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOLLUSC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mollusc

Mollusca

The molluscs or mollusks /ˈmɒləsks/ compose the large phylum of invertebrate animals known as the Mollusca. Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and in anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and in habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 9 or 10 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish and octopus, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gastropods are by far the most numerous molluscs in terms of classified species, and account for 80% of the total. The scientific study of molluscs is called malacology. The three most universal features defining modern molluscs are a mantle with a significant cavity used for breathing and excretion, the presence of a radula, and the structure of the nervous system.

Definition of mollusc in the English dictionary

The definition of mollusc in the dictionary is any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, having a soft unsegmented body and often a shell, secreted by a fold of skin. The group includes the gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLLUSC


damask
ˈdæməsk
mollusk
ˈmɒləsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLLUSC

mollies
mollifiable
mollification
mollified
mollifier
mollifies
mollify
mollities
mollitious
mollusc-like
molluscan
molluscicidal
molluscicide
molluscoid
molluscoidal
molluscous
molluscum
mollusk
mollusk-like
molluskan

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLLUSC

aesc
brake disc
compact disc
cresc
csc
disc
fisc
fusc
gold disc
laserdisc
minidisc
optic disc
optical disc
platinum disc
sc
silver disc
slipped disc
subfusc
tax disc
video disc

Synonyms and antonyms of mollusc in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mollusc» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLLUSC

Find out the translation of mollusc to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mollusc from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mollusc» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

软体动物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moluscos
570 millions of speakers

English

mollusc
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرخويات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моллюск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molusco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mollitious
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mollusque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mollitious
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軟体動物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연체 동물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mollitious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loài nhuyển thể động vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mollitious
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mollitious
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mollusco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mięczak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молюск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moluscă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλακίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weekdierboerdery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blötdjur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bløtdyr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mollusc

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLUSC»

The term «mollusc» is regularly used and occupies the 106.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLUSC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mollusc» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mollusc» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mollusc

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLLUSC»

Discover the use of mollusc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mollusc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Molluscs as Crop Pests
The book focuses on: toxicology of chemicals; deployment of molluscicides in baits; specific crop situations worldwide; current pest status of mollusc species and progress towards development of solutions.
G. M. Barker, 2002
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Neuronal Control of Locomotion: From Mollusc to Man
Neuronal Control of Locomotion: From Mollusc to Man describes how the brains in very diverse and evolutionarily removed species control the animal's locomotion.
Grigoriĭ Nikolaevich Orlovskiĭ, T. G. Deliagina, Sten Grillner, 1999
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The Mollusc: A New and Original Comedy in Three Acts
I suppose the scientific explanation is that a mollusc once married a mammal and their descendants are the human mollusc. Mr. Baxter. [Much puzzled.] "What are you talking about ? Tom. People who are like a mollusc of the sea, which clings ...
Hubert Henry Davies, 1914
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Bivalve Mollusc Culture Research in Thailand
Bivalve mollusc culture research in Thailand. ICLARM Technical Reports 19, 170 p. Department of Fisheries, Bangkok, Thailand; International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Manila, Philippines; and Deutsche Gesellschaft  ...
Tanittha Chongpeepien, 1988
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New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia
Cavodilolna coracinia, a univalve mollusc miihi Cellana, a limpet species ngikihi (generaltermforlimpetspecies); kikihi Charonia capax, conch shell, a type of pfipfi titara/ pfipfi-tara/ p|I1p\1-titara/ pfititnra / putara / putaratara Charonia capax ...
Sally-Anne Lambert, 2007
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A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
ACTIVITY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (number indicates permit code) DAILY CATCH LIMIT DRAG/SEINE NETTING On application - ABALONE (Perlemoen) Closed to recreational harvesting 0 ALIKREUKEL Mollusc permit (09) 5 ARMADILLO ...
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
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DNA-based Molecular Diagnostic Techniques: Research Needs ...
Development. and. validation. of. DNA-based. diagnostic. techniques. with. particular. reference. to. bivalve. mollusc. pathogens. Franck. C.J.. Berthe. IFREMER, Laboratoire de Genetique et Pathologie, Station de La Tremblade BP 133, ...
Peter Walker, Rohana P. Subasinghe, 2000
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Ostracoda as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change
... Conventional þ/À Calibrated (yr BP1⁄41950) Calibrated Age Since Collection Date Age Range Error Card Bank (1997) SEI0297-CB1 28–30 29 marine mollusc Beta-217258 À2.6 820 40 403 455 175 SEI0297-CB1 60–62 61 marine mollusc ...
‎2012
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Mollusc: Elements of Conchology (1843)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger, Milne Edwards, Achille Comte, 2010
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New York Star
COYNE'S LONG SPEECH Joseph Coyne, who plays the role of Tom in "The Mollusc" at the Garrick Theater — and, incidentally, plays it mighty well — has a long speech that has to do with molluscry. Perhaps you don't know what molluscry is.
‎1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLLUSC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mollusc is used in the context of the following news items.
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Multimillion pound safety scheme on deadly road could be delayed …
The miniscule mollusc, with a shell less than a fifth of an inch diameter, is on an international red list of endangere species. PA a crash on A47 ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Molluscs dubbed 'sea bunnies' thanks to their fluffy-looking bodies …
If you were asked to name cute animals, it's unlikely slugs would be high on the list but one mollusc could be about to change your mind. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Updated on Jul 20, 2015, 12:11 pm AST
At the western end, exposed strata show that each is characterised by a predominance of different mollusc species. In 1924, JA Bullbrook ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Clare's Corner: Snails
There is a land mollusc however about which opinion is divided with regard to its merits as an article of diet. The common snail from the points ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
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Researchers Develop New Strain Of Bacon Flavored Seaweed
Scientists had originally planned to create a super food to feed to commercially grown abalone, a prized mollusc in Asia. The new dulse variety, ... «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
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WA freshwater mussels 'choked to death' by rising salinity
It revealed a 49 per cent decline in the mollusc commonly known as the Carter's freshwater mussel. Researcher Dr Michael Klunzinger ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Marine scientists to hunt for new animal life in the deep seas off …
The team, which includes scientists from Aberdeen University, is to return to the spot where a new species of mollusc was found in 2012 in a ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Pen shell shows recovery signs in Cabrera
... pen shell (Pinna nobilis) in the Maritime Terrestrial National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago, it has been shown that this protected mollusc, ... «FIS, Jul 15»
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New Zealand mussel advances in Galician waters
Gestoso argues that the presence of this mollusc "is causing changes in the benthic rocky intertidal habitat, producing changes in the ... «FIS, Jul 15»
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Emma Townshend: Summer queries from salivating snails to short …
... (with slug pellets); or order nematodes, which, watered into the soil, will control the whole mollusc population of your garden for the season. «The Independent, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mollusc [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mollusc>. Apr 2024 ».
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