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Mollusc vs Conchiolin - What's the difference?

mollusc | conchiolin |

As nouns the difference between mollusc and conchiolin

is that mollusc is a soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces while conchiolin is (protein) any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, makes up the shells of molluscs.

mollusc

English

(wikipedia mollusc)

Alternative forms

* (US) mollusk

Noun

(en noun)
  • A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
  • (figuratively) A weak-willed person.

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    * (Mollusca) * * * *

    conchiolin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia conchiolin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, makes up the shells of molluscs