mollusc
noun/ˈmɑləsk/
Frequency rank: #19,622 most common English word
Meaning
An invertebrate animal with a soft body, often protected by a shell, such as a snail, clam, or octopus.
Example sentence
The biologist carefully placed the mollusc in a tank of seawater to observe its behavior.
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