Word of the Day - Mollusk

mollusk

pronunciation: /ˈmɒləsk/
(UK mollusk)
noun
An invertebrate of a large phylum which includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses. They have a soft unsegmented body and live in aquatic or damp habitats, and most kinds have an external calcareous shell.

Origin
Late 18th century: from modern Latin mollusca, neuter plural of Latin molluscus, from mollis soft.

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Mark managed the mollusk section of the market. He was nominally also in charge of all the seafood, but he liked feeling like a specialist.