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).