Etymology of the English word molluscoid
the English word
molluscoidderived from the New Latin word
molluscoidderived from the Latin word
molluscusderived from the Late Latin word
mollis (conciliatory, peaceful; complaisant; soft; flexible; tender, gentle; smooth; weak; cowardly; unmanly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Date
The earliest known usage of molluscoid in English dates from the 19th century.
