gastropod
noun
gas·tro·pod
ˈga-strə-ˌpäd 
: any of a large class (Gastropoda) of mollusks (such as snails and slugs) usually with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs
gastropod
adjective
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The novel what-ifs and why-nots its way through issues as enormous as invasion and exploitation, and as intimate as missing a long-absent parent – or helping a lowly gastropod avoid extinction.
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Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
There are ocean gastropods found in the deep sea, saltwater gastropods on coral reefs, freshwater gastropods in lakes, ponds and rivers, and even gastropods that live entirely on land or in tropical rainforests, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Humans can also get infected by eating raw produce—like leafy greens—that have been contaminated with slug slime because the L3 larvae are shed in the gastropods' slime trail.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Join 1 other in the comments View Comments A predatory gastropod named Turridrupa magnifica was another remarkable find.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
There are ocean gastropods found in the deep sea, saltwater gastropods on coral reefs, freshwater gastropods in lakes, ponds and rivers, and even gastropods that live entirely on land or in tropical rainforests, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Humans can also get infected by eating raw produce—like leafy greens—that have been contaminated with slug slime because the L3 larvae are shed in the gastropods' slime trail.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Join 1 other in the comments View Comments A predatory gastropod named Turridrupa magnifica was another remarkable find.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Gastropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastropod. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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gastropod
noun
gas·tro·pod
ˈgas-trə-ˌpäd
: any of a large class of mollusks (as snails) that have a muscular foot at the bottom and usually both a distinct head bearing sense organs and a spiral shell into which the body can be withdrawn
gastropod
adjective
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