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mollusc
UK /ˈmɒləsk/ US /ˈmɑləsk/
noun 2
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3ADJ.
dietary
MOLLUSC + NOUN
elysia
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
bivalve molluscs
For example, the antitumour depsipeptide kahalalide F was isolated from the opisthobranch mollusc Elysia rufescens, and is used by both the mollusc and its dietary alga Bryopsis spp.
2
A weak-willed person.
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Synonyms
noun — invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed
- mollusk
- shellfish
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bivalve molluscs
Wiktionary02
For example, the antitumour depsipeptide kahalalide F was isolated from the opisthobranch mollusc Elysia rufescens, and is used by both the mollusc and its dietary alga Bryopsis spp.
Wiktionary03
Searching for hard-shelled prey – molluscs, crabs and the like – there are two species of bear otter in Kanapoi.
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