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mollusk ['mɒləsk] nome mollusco m.* * *mollusc, ( USA) mollusk /ˈmɒləsk/ (zool.)n.● mollusc farmer, molluschicoltore □ mollusc farming, molluschicolturamolluscanA a.B n.molluscousa.dei molluschi.* * *mollusk ['mɒləsk] nome mollusco m. -
2 mollusc mol·lusc
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4 cockle
['kɒkl]••* * *cockle (1) /ˈkɒkl/n.cockle (2) /ˈkɒkl/n.1 (zool., Cardium edule) cardio; cuore edule; noce di mare ( e altri molluschi bivalvi del genere Cardium)(to) cockle /ˈkɒkl/A v. i.gonfiarsi; arricciarsi; incresparsi; raggrinzarsiB v. t.gonfiare; arricciare; increspare; raggrinzare.* * *['kɒkl]•• -
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['ʃelfɪʃ]2) gastr. frutto m. di mare* * *plural - shellfish; noun (any of several kinds of sea animal covered with a shell (eg oyster, crab).) mollusco; crostaceo* * *shellfish /ˈʃɛlfɪʃ/n. (inv. al pl.)1 (zool.) mollusco; crostaceo* * *['ʃelfɪʃ]2) gastr. frutto m. di mare -
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[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f.* * *[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) valvola2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) valvola3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) valvola* * *valve /vælv/n.1 (anat., mecc., radio) valvola: the valves of the heart, le valvole del cuore; the valve of a tyre, la valvola d'un pneumatico; air valve, valvola di sfiato; check valve, valvola di ritegno2 (bot., zool.) valva; opercolo● valve cock, rubinetto a valvola □ (mecc.) valve core, spillo della valvola □ ( USA) valve follower = valve tappet ► sotto □ (autom., mecc.) valve gear, (meccanismo della) distribuzione: valve gear timing, fasatura della distribuzione □ ( di motore) valve-in-head, a valvole in testa □ (autom., mecc.) valve lifter, alzavalvole □ (mecc.) valve seat, sede della valvola □ ( radio) valve set, apparecchio a valvole □ valve sluice, chiusa; paratoia □ (autom.) valve spring, molla elicoidale ( della testa di un pistone) □ (autom.) valve stem, stelo della valvola □ (mecc.) valve tappet, punteria.* * *[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f. -
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9 shellfish shell·fish n pl inv
См. также в других словарях:
Mollusc — Mol lusc, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Mollusk}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mollusc — [mäl′əsk] n. MOLLUSK molluscan [mə lus′kən] adj., n. * * * mol·lusc (mŏlʹəsk) n. Variant of mollusk. * * * … Universalium
mollusc — (n.) see MOLLUSK (Cf. mollusk) … Etymology dictionary
mollusc — (US mollusk) ► NOUN Zoology ▪ an invertebrate animal of a large group including snails, slugs, and mussels, with a soft unsegmented body and often an external shell. DERIVATIVES molluscan adjective. ORIGIN from Latin mollis soft … English terms dictionary
mollusc — [mäl′əsk] n. MOLLUSK molluscan [mə lus′kən] adj., n … English World dictionary
mollusc — [[t]mɒ̱ləsk[/t]] molluscs N COUNT A mollusc is an animal such as a snail, clam, or octopus which has a soft body. Many types of mollusc have hard shells to protect them. (in AM, use mollusk) … English dictionary
mollusc — UK [ˈmɒləsk] / US [ˈmɑləsk] noun [countable] Word forms mollusc : singular mollusc plural molluscs biology an animal that has a soft body with no bones and is usually covered by a hard shell, for example a snail or an octopus … English dictionary
mollusc — Mollusk Mol lusk, n. [F. mollusque, L. mollusca a kind of soft nut with a thin shell, fr. molluscus soft, mollis soft. See {Mollify}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Mollusca. [Written also {mollusc}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mollusc — SYN: mollusk. * * * mollusc var of MOLLUSK … Medical dictionary
mollusc — [18] Etymologically, a mollusc is a ‘soft’ creature. The word comes ultimately from Latin molluscus ‘soft’, a derivative of mollis ‘soft’. In classical times it was used as a noun for various ‘soft’ things, such as a sort of thinshelled nut and a … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
mollusc — [18] Etymologically, a mollusc is a ‘soft’ creature. The word comes ultimately from Latin molluscus ‘soft’, a derivative of mollis ‘soft’. In classical times it was used as a noun for various ‘soft’ things, such as a sort of thinshelled nut and a … Word origins