Etymology

molluscan

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Today it means: Pertaining to molluscs. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From phylum name Mollusca + -an.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Pertaining to molluscs.
  • from 19th c. A mollusc.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.