mollusk

Example Sentences

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Metzger and his research team in late April scoured the mucky sand for living basket cockles, a type of mollusk native to the Northwest, as wind whipped through Penn Cove.

From Seattle Times

To fry clams, coat the bivalve mollusks in a batter and deep-fry until they crispy and golden-brown.

From Seattle Times

This means knocking the baby oysters off of a cluster of the mollusks when you’re harvesting the adults so that the babies can continue the cycle of life.

From Scientific American

One reason conchs have been difficult to restore in Florida is the mollusk’s life cycle.

From Seattle Times

We don't generally perceive mollusks as cute and it is difficult to consider them companionable or friendly, despite the overwhelming scientific evidence of the richness of their behavioural repertoires.

From Salon