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gastropod

gastropod · gastropods

улитка, брюхоногие, гастропод

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

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US/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

» Gastropod means "stomach foot," for some reason.

Meaning

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

More definitions

a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes

Examples

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Gastropod means "stomach foot," for some reason.
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Snails and slugs are gastropods.
deSchnecken sind Bauchfüßer.
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Gastropods interest Tom.
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Gastropods are mollusks.
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Gastropods are Tom's object of study.
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Translations

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By meaning 1

member of a class of molluscs:

Origin

From French gastéropode, from gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗ

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

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Forms

plural: gastropods

Singular	gastropod
Plural	gastropods

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning

a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes:univalve