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gastropod

English

Etymology

French gastéropode, from gastro- +? -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek ?????? (gast?r, stomach) and ???? (poús, foot)

Pronunciation

  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /??æst???p?d/

Noun

gastropod (plural gastropods)

  1. Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk.
    Hypernym: mollusc

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Romanian

Noun

gastropod n (plural gastropode)

  1. Alternative form of gasteropod

Declension

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opisthobranch

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (ópisthen, behind) + ??????? (bránkhia, gills).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p?s??b?æ?k/

Noun

opisthobranch (plural opisthobranchs)

  1. (zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.

Adjective

opisthobranch (not comparable)

  1. (of gills) Placed behind the heart.
    Antonym: prosobranch
  2. (of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart.
    Antonym: prosobranch

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