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Definition of Gastropod
1. Noun. A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes.
Generic synonyms: Mollusc, Mollusk, Shellfish
Group relationships: Class Gasteropoda, Class Gastropoda, Gasteropoda, Gastropoda
Specialized synonyms: Abalone, Ear-shell, Conch, Snail, Slug, Seasnail, Ancylus Fluviatilis, Freshwater Limpet, River Limpet, Nudibranch, Sea Slug, Aplysia Punctata, Sea Hare, Bubble Shell, Physa, Cowrie, Cowry, Aplacophoran, Solenogaster
Definition of Gastropod
1. n. One of the Gastropoda.
Definition of Gastropod
1. Noun. Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gastropod
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Medical Definition of Gastropod
1. A member of the largest class of phylum Mollusca. Characteristics generally include: a foot upon which the rest of the body (called the visceral mass) sits, a well-developed head, a protective one-piece shell, and body torsion - where most of the visceral mass is twisted anticlockwise 180 degrees so that the back end of the animal is positioned over its head. The class includes the snails, slugs, sea hares, sea slugs, limpets, and abolone.Compare brachiopod. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastropod
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