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1913
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Malacozoa
‖
Malˊa-co-zo′a
,
Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
μαλακόσ
soft +
ζῶ,ον
an animal.]
(Zool.)
An extensive group of Invertebrata, including the
Mollusca
, Brachiopoda, and Bryozoa. Called also
Malacozoaria
.
Definition
2024
Malacozoa
Malacozoa
Translingual
Proper noun
Malacozoa
(
obsolete
)
Mollusca
.
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
μαλακός
(
malakós
,
“
soft
”
)
+
ζῷον
(
zôion
,
“
animal
”
)
.
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