gastropod

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Canada, US/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

noun

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

Similar
univalve
OriginFrench gastéropode ← Ancient Greek γαστήρ →
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Meanings

noungastropod (plural gastropods)

plural gastropods

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
univalve
Broader
molluskmolluscshellfish
Also see
univalve

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγαστήρ“stomach”
  2. Frenchgastéropode
  3. Englishgastropod

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

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Translations

Bulgarian коремоного
  • коремоного (koremonogo)member of a class of molluscs
Chinese Mandarin 腹足動物 /腹足动物
  • 腹足動物 /腹足动物 (fùzú dòngwù)member of a class of molluscs
Czech plž
  • plžmember of a class of molluscs
Finnish kotilo
  • kotilomember of a class of molluscs
French gastéropode
  • gastéropodemember of a class of molluscs
Polish ślimak, brzuchonóg
  • ślimakmember of a class of molluscs
  • brzuchonógmember of a class of molluscs
Portuguese gastrópode, gastrópodo
  • gastrópodemember of a class of molluscs
  • gastrópodomember of a class of molluscs
Russian ули́тка, брюхоно́гие
  • ули́тка (ulítka)member of a class of molluscs
  • брюхоно́гие (brjuxonógije)member of a class of molluscs
  • гастропод (gastropod)member of a class of molluscs
Spanish gasterópodo
  • gasterópodomember of a class of molluscs
Vietnamese lớp chân bụng
  • lớp chân bụngmember of a class of molluscs
Cite this entry
APA

gastropod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastropod

MLA

“gastropod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastropod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastropod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastropod.

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