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mollusk

mollusk is the US standard spelling of mollusc.

Meaning of mollusc

Noun

mollusc (plural molluscs)

  1. A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
    • bivalve molluscs
  2. (figuratively) A weak-willed person.

Forms of mollusk

pluralmollusks

Words formed from mollusk

Questions about mollusk

What is mollusk the US standard spelling of?
Mollusk is the US standard spelling of mollusc.

Words near mollusk in the dictionary

  1. molluscs
  2. molluscum
  3. molluscum contagiosum
  4. molluscum fibrosum
  5. molluseries
  6. mollusk
  7. molluskan
  8. molluskicidal
  9. molluskicide
  10. molluskicides
  11. mollusklike

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