mollusco

Definitions of mollusco
  1. noun
    invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
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    acefali, lamellibranchi
    marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
    chiocciola
    freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
    limaccia, lumaca, lumacone
    any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
    vongola
    burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
    ostrica
    marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
    cozza, mitilo, muscolo
    marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
    pettine
    edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
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    invertebrato
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
  2. noun
    an idle slothful person
    synonyms: lumacone
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    bighellone, fannullone, gingillone, lavativo, mangiapane a ufo, perditempo, scansafatiche, vagabondo
    person who does no work
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