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mol·lusk (mol·lusc)
 mollusk (mollusc)
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A mollusk is a type of animal that lives in water. Mollusks are invertebrates, which means that they do not have a back bone. Most kinds of mollusks live in the ocean and have soft bodies covered by a shell. Snails, clams, squid, and octopuses are examples of mollusks.
On the beach, you can find lots of shells once used by mollusks.An octopus is one type of mollusk that does not have a shell. |
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molluskan (adj.), mollusklike (adj.), molluskan (n.) |
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broader categories that include mollusks |
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animal, invertebrate |
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produced by mollusks |
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fossil, pearl |
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some behaviors of mollusks |
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propelling, squirting, stinging, swimming |
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some descriptions of mollusks |
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marine, soft |
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some examples of mollusks |
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clam, octopus, oyster, scallop, snail, squid, starfish |
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some growth stages of mollusks |
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egg, larvae |
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some parts of mollusks |
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gill, membrane, muscle, shell, tentacles, valve |
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some places for mollusks |
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coral, land, mud, reef, rocks, roots, sand, water |
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some products made from mollusks |
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bait, beads, buttons, food, ornament, shells |
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some things mollusks eat |
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crustacean, fish, sea anemone |
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