Mollusk synonyms
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(US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [Mid 19th century.]
A loose garment of varying length, similar to a tunic, worn by both men and women in ancient Greece
Any of a family (Sepiidae) of cephalopods that have suckers on their eight arms and two tentacles, a hard internal shell, large complex eyes, and a water-ejecting jetlike siphon for locomotion: when in danger, most cuttlefishes eject a dark-brown, inklike fluid
A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.
The definition of a snail is a small animal with a distinct head whose body is mostly enclosed by a shell and moves slowly using one muscular foot.
Any of various large marine carnivorous snails chiefly of the family Buccinidae, having a pointed spiral shell, especially the edible species Buccinum undatum of the North Atlantic Ocean.
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(Figuratively) A weak-willed person.
Any of various edible aquatic invertebrate animals having a shell, especially mollusks such as clams and oysters, and crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.
gastropod (related)
echinoderm (related)
bryozoa (related)
sea-urchin (related)
bryozoan (related)
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hydroid (related)
bivalve (related)
Find another word for mollusk. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for mollusk, like: abalone, chiton, clam, cuttlefish, limpet, snail, whelk, mollusc, shellfish, gastropod and echinoderm.