English Explanatory Dictionary

gastropod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gastropod.wav

Word forms

gastropod gastropods

Etymology

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

Derived words

gastropodochory gastropodous microgastropod neogastropod patellogastropod scaly-foot gastropod
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