Mollusc

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: mŏl'É™sk, IPA: /ˈmÉ’lÉ™sk/
• US enPR: mäl'É™sk, IPA: /ˈmɑːlÉ™sk/

Alternative forms

• US mollusk

Origin

From French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus ("thin-shelled"), from mollis ("soft"); see Proto-Indo-European *mel-.

Full definition of mollusc

Noun

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.