gasteropod

UK: /ˈɡæstərəˌpɒd/

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gasteropod / ˈɡæstərəˌpɒd/ noun , adjective

1. a variant of gastropod

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gas•tro•pod  (gas′trə pod′), n. 

1. Invertebrates any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc.

adj. 

Also, gas•trop•o•dous  (ga strop′ə dəs). belonging or pertaining to the gastropods.
• Neo-Latin Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks. See gastro-, -pod
• 1820–30

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gastropod / ˈɡæstrəˌpɒd/, gasteropod noun

1. any mollusc of the class Gastropoda, typically having a flattened muscular foot for locomotion and a head that bears stalked eyes. The class includes the snails, whelks, limpets, and slugs

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Gastropoda

gastropodan / ɡæsˈtrɒpəd^ən/ adjective , noun

gasˈtropodous adjective