mollusca

See also: Mollusca

Latin

Etymology 1

Inflected form of molluscus (“soft”), from mollis (“soft”).

Pronunciation 1
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /molˈlus.ka/, [mɔlˈlʊs.ka]
Noun

mollusca f (genitive molluscae); first declension

  1. a kind of soft nut with a thin shell
Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative mollusca molluscae
Genitive molluscae molluscārum
Dative molluscae molluscīs
Accusative molluscam molluscās
Ablative molluscā molluscīs
Vocative mollusca molluscae
Adjective

mollusca

  1. nominative feminine singular of molluscus
  2. nominative neuter plural of molluscus
  3. accusative neuter plural of molluscus
  4. vocative feminine singular of molluscus
  5. vocative neuter plural of molluscus

Pronunciation 2
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /molˈlus.kaː/, [mɔlˈlʊs.kaː]
Adjective

molluscā

  1. ablative feminine singular of molluscus

Etymology 2

Inflected form of molluscum (“fungus on the maple tree”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /molˈlus.ka/, [mɔlˈlʊs.ka]

Noun

mollusca

  1. nominative plural of molluscum
  2. accusative plural of molluscum
  3. vocative plural of molluscum
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