GASTROPOD


Meaning of GASTROPOD in English

/ ˈgæstrəpɒd; NAmE -pɑːd/ noun

( biology ) a mollusc such as a snail or slug , that moves on one large foot

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WORD ORIGIN

modern Latin (plural), from Greek gastēr , gastr- stomach + pous , pod- foot.

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