gastropod

/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

gastropod

English Noun

Definition

Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.

From French gastéropode, from gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).