noun · femininefirst declension
mollusca
mollusca f (genitive molluscae)
Classical[mɔlˈlʊs.ka]Ecclesiastical[molˈlus.ka]
Meaning
- femininea kind of soft nut with a thin shell
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mollusca | molluscae |
| genitive | molluscae | molluscārum |
| dative | molluscae | molluscīs |
| accusative | molluscam | molluscās |
| ablative | molluscā | molluscīs |
| vocative | mollusca | molluscae |
Origins
Feminine of molluscus (“soft”), from mollis (“soft”).
In English words that came into English from mollusca
- molluscmollusca