gastropod
noun
- any animal of the clade Gastropoda
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/
noun
Etymology: From French gastéropode, from gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).
- Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.