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mollusk . ( Of the lat. )( molluscus , soft). 1. adj. Zool. It is said of the metazoans with soft tegumentos, not segmented body in adults, naked or coated in a shell, and with bilateral, not always perfect symmetry; e.g. the limaza, snail and cuttlefish. U t. c. s. m. 2. m. pl. Zool. Type of these animals. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.