molusco
Galician
Noun
molusco m (plural moluscos)
- mollusc
Portuguese
Noun
molusco m (plural moluscos)
- mollusc (soft-bodied invertebrate of phylum Mollusca)
Spanish
Etymology
Singularization of translingual Mollusca, the phylum name, from Latin molluscus (“soft”), from mollis (“soft, delicate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈlusko/ [moˈlus.ko]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -usko
- Syllabification: mo‧lus‧co
Noun
molusco m (plural moluscos)
- mollusc
Adjective
molusco (feminine molusca, masculine plural moluscos, feminine plural moluscas)
- molluscan
Further reading
- “molusco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014