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mollusk

English

Noun

mollusk (plural mollusks)

  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of mollusc

References

  • “mollusk”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
  • “mollusk” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • "mollusk" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Danish

Noun

mollusk c (singular definite mollusken, plural indefinite mollusker)

  1. mollusc

Declension

References

  • “mollusk” in Den Danske Ordbog

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imposex

English

Etymology

Blend of imposed +? sex

Noun

imposex (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The development in certain marine gastropod mollusks of sex organs in contrast to their actual gender, the result of toxic pollutants.

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