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Mollusc vs Operculate - What's the difference?

mollusc | operculate |

As nouns the difference between mollusc and operculate

is that mollusc is a soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces while operculate is any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum.

As an adjective operculate is

having an operculum.

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.

    • References

    * (Mollusca) * * * *

    operculate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an operculum

    • Synonyms

    *operculated

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum