Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mollusc

/ˈmɑləsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: mol-lusc
IPA: /ˈmɑləsk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

noun

A weak-willed person.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Searching for hard-shelled prey – molluscs, crabs and the like – there are two species of bear otter in Kanapoi."

Etymology

Borrowed from French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Mollusca, molluscus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑləsk/
British English: /ˈmɒləsk/

Inflected Forms

molluscs (plural) mollusk (alternative, US) mollusque (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

micromollusc molluscicide molluscivore molluscophobia molluscous

Frequently Paired Words

:Category:Mollusks

Synonyms

little girl nose of wax pushover mollusc mollusk shellfish

Questions

How do you pronounce mollusc?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑləsk/.
What does mollusc mean?: A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
Where does mollusc come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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