noun
mollusc; mollusk
Zoological term for the phylum Mollusca, including snails, clams, octopuses, etc.
イカやタコは軟体動物に分類される。
Squid and octopus are classified as molluscs.
Compound of 軟体 (nantai, 'soft body') + 動物 (dōbutsu, 'animal'). A calque of New Latin Mollusca.