GASTROPOD


Meaning of GASTROPOD in English

[ 'gastrəpɒd ]

■ noun Zoology a mollusc of the large class Gastropoda, which includes snails, slugs, and whelks.

Origin

from mod. L. Gastropoda , from Gk gastēr , gastr- 'stomach' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

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