Molluske

Definitions of Molluske
  1. noun
    invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
    synonyms: Weichtier
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    Schalenträger
    a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
    Kopffüßler, Tintenfisch, Tintenschnecke
    marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
    Schnecke
    freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
    Auster
    marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
    Muschel
    marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
    Nautilus, Schiffsboot
    cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
    Achtfüßer
    a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
    Zehnfüßer
    cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
    type of:
    Wirbelloses Gewebetier
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
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