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gastropod

/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

Meanings
noun
Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk.

Examples :

"While walking along the beach, we found a variety of seashells, and my daughter pointed out a snail and said, "Look, Mom, it's a gastropod!" "
animal biology organism

Related Words

Illustration mollusks

mollusks noun

/ˈmɑləsks/ /ˈmɑləskz/

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

"The aquarium contained many colorful mollusks, including snails and clams. "

Illustration seashells

seashells noun

/ˈsiːʃɛlz/

The empty shell of a marine mollusk

"My little brother collected seashells on the beach. "

Illustration variety

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration mollusk

mollusk noun

/ˈmɑləsk/ /ˈmɔləsk/

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

"While walking on the beach, we found a colorful mollusk with a spiral shell. "

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration snails

snails noun

/sneɪlz/

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

"After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

Illustration univalve

univalve noun

/ˈjuːnɪvælv/ /ˈjuːnɪvɑːlv/

A univalve mollusk or its shell.

"While walking on the beach, my daughter found a beautiful, spiraled univalve and added it to her collection. "

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "