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Mollusk comes from the Latin adjective mollis which means "soft"
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How do you say mollusks in Latin?
mollusk=mollusca
What is the mollusca latin meaning?
The word mollusca comes from the Latin word mollis meaning "soft". This word in turn came from the term Aristotle used for cuttlefish, Molluscus, which means "the soft things".
What is the latin meaning of mollusca?
The word mollusca comes from the Latin word mollis meaning "soft". This word in turn came from the term Aristotle used for cuttlefish, Molluscus, which means "the soft things".
What does cephelopods mean?
The highest class of Mollusca.
What phylum is a clam?
There in the phylum Mollusca
What is the most active mollusca?
Phylum Mollusca
What is a snails phylum?
Snails belong to the phylum Mollusca, which is a diverse group of invertebrates that includes creatures like clams, octopuses, and squid. Mollusks are characterized by having soft bodies and, in many cases, hard shells for protection.
What does mollusca mean?
Mollusca is the term for the phylum of animals containing mollusks. It is very diverse and contains many marine and freshwater organisms. Examples of mollusks are snails, octopus, mussels.
What is the phylum for oyster?
Mollusca Dana in Ms
What animal is not in the phylum mollusca?
An animal that is not in the phylum Mollusca is a spider. Spiders belong to the phylum Arthropoda.
Snails are grouped in what phylum?
They are mollusks part of the mollusca group.
What is the meaning of mollusca?
mollusca is snails/clams ect. means stomach foot
