nhuyễn thể

Con ốc sên là một loài nhuyễn thể di chuyển chậm chạp.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mollusk: An invertebrate animal with a soft body, typically protected by a hard calcareous shell. This is the primary zoological meaning, encompassing creatures like snails, clams, and octopuses.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ốc và trai là những loài nhuyễn thể phổ biến. (Snails and clams are common mollusks.)
  • Nhiều nhuyễn thể có vỏ bằng đá vôi. (Many mollusks have calcareous shells.)
  • Ngành động vật nhuyễn thể rất đa dạng. (The phylum of mollusks is very diverse.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scientific, biological, or culinary contexts rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Động vật thân mềm: This is the direct Vietnamese translation for "soft-bodied animal" and is a more descriptive synonym for "nhuyễn thể" (mollusk).

Synonyms

• Mollusc (British English: Mollusk): The direct English equivalent.
• Shellfish: Although this common term often refers to edible aquatic mollusks and crustaceans, it is a functional synonym in many contexts.

Related Concepts

• Thân mềm: Meaning "soft-bodied," this is the adjective form describing the key characteristic of mollusks.
• Vỏ đá vôi: Meaning "calcareous shell," this describes the typical hard protective covering of many mollusks.