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molusco

nounmasculinetécnico/muˈluʃku/medium

mo·lus·co

Definition

Invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca, with a soft body, often protected by a calcareous shell. Includes snails, oysters, squids, and octopuses.
The snail is a common land mollusc.
Molluscs are studied in malacology.

Etymology

Do latim *molluscus* (mole), de *mollis* (mole).

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