‖prop. n. pl. [ NL. See Mollusk. ] (Zool.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, a phylum including the classes Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda, Scaphopoda, and Pelecyopoda (syn. Bivalvia, formerly called Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera). These animals have an unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the organs and parts paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them develop a mantle, which incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary cavity. They are generally more or less covered and protected by a calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or multivalve. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ Formerly the Brachiopoda, Bryzoa, and Tunicata were united with the Lamellibranchiata in an artificial group called Acephala, which was also included under Mollusca. See Molluscoidea. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molluscan

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to mollusks. -- n. A mollusk; one of the Mollusca. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molluscoid

a. [ Mollusca + -oid. ] (Zool.) Resembling the true mollusks; belonging to the Molluscoidea. -- n. One of the Molluscoidea. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molluscoidal

a. (Zool.) Molluscoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molluscoidea

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Mollusk, and -oid. ] (Zool.) A division of Invertebrata which includes the classes Brachiopoda and Bryozoa; -- called also Anthoid Mollusca. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Originally the Tunicata were included under Molluscoidea, from which they are known to differ widely in structure and embryology. Molluscoidea were formerly considered a subdivision of Mollusca, but they are now known to have more relationship with Annelida than with Mollusca. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molluscous

a. (Zool.) Molluscan. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molluscum

‖n. [ NL. See Mollusk. ] (Med.) A cutaneous disease characterized by numerous tumors, of various forms, filled with a thick matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some molluscous animals. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

mollusca

(n) gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons, Syn. phylum Mollusca

molluscum

(n) any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules

molluscum contagiosum

(n) a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)

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エゾバイ科

[エゾバイか, ezobai ka] (n) Buccinidae (family of gastropod mollusc comprising the true whelks)

ザルガイ科;笊貝科

[ザルガイか(ザルガイ科);ざるがいか(笊貝科), zarugai ka ( zarugai ka ); zarugaika ( sou kai ka )] (n) Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)

タマガイ科;玉貝科

[タマガイか(タマガイ科);たまがいか(玉貝科), tamagai ka ( tamagai ka ); tamagaika ( tama kai ka )] (n) Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)

マルスダレガイ科

[マルスダレガイか, marusudaregai ka] (n) Veneridae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the Venus clams)

栄螺;拳螺;蠑螺

[さざえ;さざい(栄螺);サザエ, sazae ; sazai ( sakae neji ); sazae] (n) (uk) turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)

擬軟体動物

[ぎなんたいどうぶつ, ginantaidoubutsu] (n, adj-no) (obs) (See 触手動物) molluscoid

伝染性軟属腫

[でんせんせいなんぞくしゅ, densenseinanzokushu] (n) molluscum contagiosum (viral infection of the skin)

軟体動物

[なんたいどうぶつ, nantaidoubutsu] (n, adj-no) mollusc; mollusk

腹足綱

[ふくそくこう, fukusokukou] (n) (See 腹足類) Gastropoda (class of molluscs)

枷蚯蚓;かせ蚯蚓

[かせみみず, kasemimizu] (n) Epimenia verrucosa (mollusc)

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Molluske { f }; Weichtier { n } | Mollusken { pl }