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gastropod

/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/ Canada, US

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

noun gastropods

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

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noun member of a class of molluscs

Español	gasterópodo
中文	腹足動物 /腹足动物 fùzú dòngwù
Português	gastrópode, gastrópodo
Français	gastéropode
Русский	ули́тка ulítka, брюхоно́гие brjuxonógije, гастропод gastropod
Tiếng Việt	lớp chân bụng

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@misc{gastropod_2026,
  title = {gastropod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gastropod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}