molluscoid

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adjective

mol·​lus·​coid

məˈləˌskȯid

variants or less commonly molluscoidal

¦mälə¦skȯidᵊl

: of, like, or relating to the Molluscoidea

molluscoid

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noun

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plural -s

: one of the Molluscoidea

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

molluscoid from New Latin Molluscoidea; molluscoidal from New Latin Molluscoidea + English -al

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