gastropod

noun

noun

CA, US /ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

Etymology From French gastéropode, from gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).

Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.

Derived terms: gastropodochory, gastropodous, microgastropod, neogastropod, patellogastropod, scaly-foot gastropod

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