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Gastropoda

Pronunciation: /ˌgastrəˈpəʊdə, gasˈtrɒpədə/

Definition of Gastropoda

noun

Zoology

a large class of molluscs which includes snails, slugs, whelks, and all terrestrial kinds. They have a large muscular foot for movement and (in many kinds) a single asymmetrical spiral shell.