Word: molluscous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mol
lus
cous
Definition: molluscan; ()
Morphemes:
Affix: mollusc
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: molluscus
Language: la
Decoded: molluscus
Meaning: thin-shelled
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of