variants
or mollusc
: any of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (such as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell
broadly
: shellfish
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With a dark shell on top and a lighter side on the bottom, the mollusks blend in with the seagrass and make for a challenging treasure hunt for those who seek them out.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The company that designed the track, Mondo, and a group of fishermen gathered shells of bivalve mollusks from the Mediterranean Sea.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024
Instead, the company that designed the track for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Mondo, teamed up with a fisher’s cooperative to gather shells of bivalve mollusks from the Mediterranean Sea, such as mussels and clams, which are rich in the material.
—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 30 July 2024
But the mussels were found again in October 2023, and CPW planned to drain the lake to kill the mollusks.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The company that designed the track, Mondo, and a group of fishermen gathered shells of bivalve mollusks from the Mediterranean Sea.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024
Instead, the company that designed the track for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Mondo, teamed up with a fisher’s cooperative to gather shells of bivalve mollusks from the Mediterranean Sea, such as mussels and clams, which are rich in the material.
—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 30 July 2024
But the mussels were found again in October 2023, and CPW planned to drain the lake to kill the mollusks.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024
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mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
variants
or mollusc
: any of a large phylum of invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, and octopuses) with a soft body lacking segments and usually enclosed in a shell containing calcium
Medical Definition
mollusk
noun
mol·lusk
variants
or mollusc
: any invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca
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