mollusc

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: mŏl'əsk, IPA: /ˈmɒləsk/
• (GA) enPR: mäl'əsk, IPA: /ˈmɑləsk/

Noun

mollusc (plural molluscs)

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

Synonyms

• (a weak-willed person) little girl, nose of wax, pushover

Translations

• French: mollusque
• German: Weichtier, Molluske
• Italian: mollusco
• Portuguese: molusco
• Russian: моллю́ск
• Spanish: molusco

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