Gastropodous

gas·tro·pod  (gstr-pd)

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.

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[From New Latin Gastropoda, class name : gastro- + -poda, -pod.]

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gas·tropo·dan (g-strp-dn), gas·tropo·dous (-ds) adj.