The Emergence Machine

Mollusk

abstract · Marine Science · Level 9 · E6

E6Organisms

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Emergence definition

A marine invertebrate animal characterized by a soft, usually shell-covered body and a muscular foot used for locomotion and feeding.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
mollusk
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L2L1L0MolluskFootLegBodyAnimalGeologyMarine… intermediate l…FormLandLifeLiquidActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesNautilusL10ScallopL10MolluskL9AnimalL5MarineL5FootL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Animal L5 (requires) Biology sense
    A soft-bodied marine invertebrate including snails, clams, octopuses, and squids, typically with a muscular foot.
  • Marine L5 (requires)
    A marine invertebrate animal characterized by a soft, usually shell-covered body and a muscular foot used for locomotion and feeding.
  • Foot L8 (requires)
    A marine invertebrate animal characterized by a soft, usually shell-covered body and a muscular foot used for locomotion and feeding.

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