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noun
Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mollusc, mollusk, invertebrate, animal, organism, creature
noun
a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: univalve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
Narrower terms: abalone, ear-shell, conch, snail, slug, seasnail, river limpet, freshwater limpet, Ancylus fluviatilis, sea slug, nudibranch, sea hare, Aplysia punctata, bubble shell, physa, cowrie, cowry, solenogaster, aplacophoran
History
From French gastéropode, from gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).
Across languages
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