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gastropod

C2 Topic:Animals

Also spelled gasteropods

US /ˈɡæstrəˌpɑːd/ UK /ˈɡæstrəpɒd/
Freq #169036

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Synonyms
1 noun · a mollusk of the class... univalve mollusk
Word family
Derived forms gastropodangastropodous
Related forms Gastropodasnailsluglimpetmollusk

Etymology

From French gasteropode and New Latin Gastropoda, formed from Greek gaster, 'stomach,' + pous, pod-, 'foot.' The name refers to the broad ventral foot lying beneath the animal's visceral region.

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