mollusc- root words — words with the mollusc- root

The root mollusc- comes from Latin molluscus, meaning thin-shelled, soft. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including molluscan, molluscoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mollusc- root

Explore words with mollusc- — words containing the mollusc- root and sharing its sense of "thin-shelled, soft". Examples include molluscan, molluscoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mollusc- mean?

The mollusc- root means thin-shelled, soft, from Latin molluscus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.