mollusk

/ˈmɑləsk/
noun
  1. A type of animal with a soft body, often protected by a hard shell, such as snails, clams, and octopuses.
    • Octopuses are intelligent mollusks that can solve puzzles.
    • Many people enjoy eating mollusks like clams and oysters.
    • The beach was covered with shells from various mollusks.
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