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A snail is one kind of mollusk.
What does Mollusk mean?
A mollusk is a soft-bodied animal, often with a shell.
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a soft-bodied animal, often with a shell, such as a snail, clam, or octopus.
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The science book showed how a mollusk protects its soft body.
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WordMollusk.
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MeaningMollusk means A mollusk is a soft-bodied animal, often with a shell.
ExampleExample: A snail is one kind of mollusk.
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- mol · usk
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- usk
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Synonyms
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soft-bodied animalan animal with a soft body
shellfisha common group word for some mollusks
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mollusk
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mollusks
Plural form for more than one mollusk.
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