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Mollusca
(gcide) | Mollusca \Mol*lus"ca\, prop. n. pl. [NL. See Mollusk.] (Zool.)
One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, a phylum
including the classes Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda,
Scaphopoda, and Pelecyopoda (syn. Bivalvia, formerly called
Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera). These animals have an
unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the organs and parts
paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them develop
a mantle, which incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary
cavity. They are generally more or less covered and protected
by a calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or
multivalve.
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Note: Formerly the Brachiopoda, Bryzoa, and Tunicata were
united with the Lamellibranchiata in an artificial
group called Acephala, which was also included under
Mollusca. See Molluscoidea.
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mollusca
(wn) | Mollusca
n 1: gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons [syn:
Mollusca, phylum Mollusca] |
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molluscan
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phylum mollusca
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Anthoid Mollusca
(gcide) | Molluscoidea \Mol`lus*coi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Mollusk, and
-oid.] (Zool.)
A division of Invertebrata which includes the classes
Brachiopoda and Bryozoa; -- called also Anthoid Mollusca.
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Note: Originally the Tunicata were included under
Molluscoidea, from which they are known to differ
widely in structure and embryology. Molluscoidea were
formerly considered a subdivision of Mollusca, but they
are now known to have more relationship with Annelida
than with Mollusca.
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Molluscan
(gcide) | Molluscan \Mol*lus"can\, a. (Zool.)
Of or pertaining to mollusks. -- n. A mollusk; one of the
Mollusca.
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Purple of mollusca
(gcide) | Purple \Pur"ple\, n.; pl. Purples. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF.
purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish,
purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the
purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the
sea), purple, ? to grow dark (said of the sea), to be
troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS.
purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
1. A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a
combination of the primary colors red and blue.
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Arraying with reflected purple and gold
The clouds that on his western throne attend. --
Milton.
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Note: The ancient words which are translated purple are
supposed to have been used for the color we call
crimson. In the gradations of color as defined in art,
purple is a mixture of red and blue. When red
predominates it is called violet, and when blue
predominates, hyacinth.
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2. Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color;
especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or
authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by
Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to
put on the imperial purple.
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Thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine twined linen, and purple, and scarlet. --Ex.
xxvi. 1.
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3. Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or
favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station;
great wealth. "He was born in the purple." --Gibbon.
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4. A cardinalate. See Cardinal.
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5. (Zool.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked
with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly
Limenitis) as, the banded purple ({Basilarchia
arthemis}). See Illust. under Ursula.
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6. (Zool.) Any shell of the genus Purpura.
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7. pl.(Med.) See Purpura.
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8. pl. A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle.
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Note: Purple is sometimes used in composition, esp. with
participles forming words of obvious signification; as,
purple-colored, purple-hued, purple-stained,
purple-tinged, purple-tinted, and the like.
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French purple. (Chem.) Same as Cudbear.
Purple of Cassius. See Cassius.
Purple of mollusca (Zool.), a coloring matter derived from
certain mollusks, which dyes wool, etc., of a purple or
crimson color, and is supposed to be the substance of the
famous Tyrian dye. It is obtained from Ianthina, and from
several species of Purpura, and Murex.
To be born in the purple, to be of princely birth; to be
highborn.
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mollusca
(wn) | Mollusca
n 1: gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons [syn:
Mollusca, phylum Mollusca] |
phylum mollusca
(wn) | phylum Mollusca
n 1: gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons [syn:
Mollusca, phylum Mollusca] |
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