gastropod

UK
/ˈɡæstrəpɒd/
US
/ˈɡæstrəpɑd/

Translations

gastropodnoun
gastropods
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UK
/ˈɡæstrəpɒd/
US
/ˈɡæstrəpɑd/
gastéropodeTerme de zoologie.
The garden was full of gastropods, with snails leaving trails of slime on the leaves.
Le jardin était rempli de gastéropodes, avec des escargots laissant des traces de bave sur les feuilles.
gastropodadjective
UK
/ˈɡæstrəpɒd/
US
/ˈɡæstrəˌpɑd/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "gastropod shell").
gastéropodeTerme de zoologie.
The scientist compared gastropod muscle fibers with those of bivalves.
Le scientifique a comparé les fibres musculaires gastéropodes à celles des bivalves.

Definitions

gastropodnoun
A member of a large class of mollusks that includes snails and slugs, characterized by a single, usually spirally coiled shell and a muscular foot for locomotion.
The garden was full of gastropods, with snails leaving trails of slime on the leaves.
Any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, which includes species that are aquatic or terrestrial.
Marine biologists studied the diverse gastropods found in the coral reef ecosystem.
gastropodadjective
Relating to or characteristic of gastropods.
The scientist compared gastropod muscle fibers with those of bivalves.