gastropodous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɡæsˈtrɑpədəs/ UK /ɡæsˈtrɒpədəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of or relating to gastropods such as snails and slugs The pond teemed with gastropodous creatures clinging to the reeds. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of or relating to... gastropodan Word family Related forms gastropod Etymology AI details From 'gastropod' (from Ancient Greek 'gaster' 'stomach' plus 'pous, podos' 'foot', so named because the foot is beneath the belly) plus the adjectival suffix '-ous'. gaster Ancient Greek pous Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gastropodous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɡæsˈtrɑpədəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡæsˈtrɒpədəs/ ## Meanings 1. of or relating to gastropods such as snails and slugs ## Examples - The pond teemed with gastropodous creatures clinging to the reeds. ## Synonyms - gastropodan ## Related Forms - gastropod ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gaster - Root: pous ## Etymology From 'gastropod' (from Ancient Greek 'gaster' 'stomach' plus 'pous, podos' 'foot', so named because the foot is beneath the belly) plus the adjectival suffix '-ous'. ## AI Etymology Gastropodous comes from 'gastropod' (from Ancient Greek 'gaster' 'stomach' plus 'pous, podos' 'foot', so named because the foot is beneath the belly) plus the adjectival suffix '-ous'. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek gaster and Ancient Greek pous. As an adjective, gastropodous describes what is of or relating to gastropods such as snails and slugs. The same family is visible in related forms such as gastropod. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown