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CIDE DICTIONARY

molluscoidea, n. pl. [NL. See Mollusk, and -oid.].

A division of Invertebrata which includes the classes Brachiopoda and Bryozoa; -- called also Anthoid Mollusca. [1913 Webster]

" 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." [1913 Webster]

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