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gastropod

gas·tro·pod [ gástrə pòd ] (plural gas·tro·pods)


noun 
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mollusk: a mollusk that has a head with eyes, a large flattened foot, and often a single shell, e.g. a limpet, snail, or slug. Class Gastropoda.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin Gastropoda "stomach-foot"]

gas·tro·pod adjective
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