mollusc

n. 软体动物 [医] 软体动物

发音

UK /ˈmɒləsk/
US /ˈmɑləsk/

词形变化

molluscs 复数 molluscs

别名

molusc mollusk mollusque

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

    软体动物

    bivalve molluscs

  2. 2.

    A weak-willed person.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

shellfish mollusk

上位词 1

invertebrate

下位词 10

bivalve cephalopod chiton gastropod lamellibranch pelecypod polyplacophore scaphopod sea cradle univalve

部分词 5

shell shield shellfish carapace cuticle

词源

Borrowed from French mollusque, from New Latin Mollusca (phylum name), from Latin molluscus (“thin-shelled”), from mollis (“soft”).

来源：wiktionary