gas·tro·pod (g s tr -p d )
n.
Any of various mollusks of the class Gastropoda, such as the snail, slug, cowrie, or limpet, characteristically having a single, usually coiled shell or no shell at all, a ventral muscular foot for locomotion, and eyes and feelers located on a distinct head.
adj.
Of or belonging to the class Gastropoda.
[From New Latin Gastropoda, class name : gastro- + -poda, -pod.]
gas·trop
o·dan (g-strp-dn), gas·tropo·dous (-ds) adj. |
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Though Ann loves the geometry of a gastropod's shell, she does not relish the slimy creature's taste.
Though Ann loves the geometry of a gastropod's shell, she does not relish the slimy creature's taste.
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