Definition
A soft-bodied invertebrate typically having a shell, muscular foot, and mantle that often secretes the shell. This diverse group includes snails, clams, octopuses, and squids.
Etymology
From Latin 'molluscus' meaning 'soft,' from 'mollis' (soft). The term was first used scientifically by Linnaeus in the 18th century and later refined as the phylum Mollusca by French zoologist Georges Cuvier.
Kelly Says
Molluscs are the ultimate shape-shifters of the animal kingdom! From tiny snails to giant squids, from sessile clams to jet-propelled octopuses, they've evolved more different body plans than almost any other animal group while keeping the same basic blueprint.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ ነጥፍ (Inssa netif)
in-ssa ne-tif
ARالعربية
رخويات (Rukhwiyat)
ruk-hwee-yat
BNবাংলা
মোলস্ক (Molusk)
moh-loosk
CACatalà
mollusc
moh-loo-sk
CSČeština
mollusky
moh-loosk-ee
DEDeutsch
Molluske
moh-loo-ske
ELΕλληνικά
μοlluscs (Molluseks)
moh-loo-seks
ESEspañol
molusco
moh-loo-sko
FAفارسی
Mollusk (Mollusks)
moh-loosk
FISuomi
nilviäiset
nil-vee-sait
FRFrançais
mollusque
moh-loo-sk
GUGU
મોલસક (Molask)
moh-laask
HEעברית
Mollusk (Mollusks)
moh-loosk
HIहिन्दी
मोलस्क (Molaask)
moh-laask
HUMagyar
molluszk
moh-looshk
IDBahasa Indonesia
molluska
moh-loo-ska
ITItaliano
mollusco
moh-loo-sko
JA日本語
軟体動物 (Nantaidōbutsu)
nan-tai-do-but-su
KKKK
Mollusk (Mollusks)
moh-loosk
KMKM
ស្មារតក (S'martak)
s'mar-tak
KO한국어
모lluscs (Molluseuks)
moh-loo-seuks
MRMR
मोल्स्क (Molsk)
moh-lsk
MSBahasa Melayu
mollusca
moh-loo-ska
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးရွက် (Shwe ywet)
shwe ywet
NLNederlands
mollusca
moh-loo-ska
PAPA
Mollusk (Mollusks)
moh-loosk
PLPolski
mollusk
moh-loosk
PTPortuguês
molusco
moh-loo-sko
RORomână
mollusca
moh-loo-ska
RUРусский
моллюск (Mollusk)
moh-lyusk
SVSvenska
mollusks
moh-loosk
SWKiswahili
mollusk
moh-loosk
TAதமிழ்
முட்கள் (Mudakkal)
moo-dak-kal
TEతెలుగు
Mollusk (Mollusks)
moh-loosk
THไทย
สัตว์มีเปลือก (Sat mi phlauk)
sat mee plauk
TRTürkçe
molluska
moh-loo-ska
UKУкраїнська
молюски (Moliusky)
moh-loo-ski
URاردو
مَوْلُوسْك (Mawlūs)
mow-loosk
VITiếng Việt
sinh vật mềm
sinh vat mem
ZH中文
软体动物 (Ruǎntǐdòngwù)
rwan-ti-dong-woo