mollusc
The origin and history of mollusc.
Etymology
English took the word from French mollusque, which came from the New Latin phylum name Mollusca. That in turn goes back to the Latin molluscus, from mollis, meaning soft.
The origin and history of mollusc.
English took the word from French mollusque, which came from the New Latin phylum name Mollusca. That in turn goes back to the Latin molluscus, from mollis, meaning soft.
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