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gastropod
Pronunciation: 'gas-tr&-"päd
Function: nounEtymology: New Latin Gastropoda, class name
: any of a large class (Gastropoda) of mollusks (as snails and slugs) usually with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs- gastropod adjective