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mollusks

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  1. A phylum of invertebrates with soft bodies and muscular feet. Some mollusks also have hard shells. Oysters, clams, snails, slugs, octopuses, and squid are mollusks.


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He not realize he no can hear mollusks, like octopus, or other kine sea creatures.

From Literature

Most belonged to groups such as marine bristle worms, crustaceans, and mollusks, including snails and mussels.

From Science Daily

Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.

From Science Daily

These included a variety of worms, mollusks, and crustaceans.

From Science Daily

Though she prefers mollusks to men, it’s Yeva who insists on reducing the kidnapping target from 100 to 12, a number that the trailer could humanely accommodate.

From Los Angeles Times