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gasteropod

British  
/ ˈɡæstərəˌpɒd /

noun

  1. a variant of gastropod

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Whorl, a single coil in the spire of a gasteropod shell.

From A Guide for the Study of Animals by Lucas, Frederic

Nerite, nē′rīt, n. a gasteropod of the genus Nerita or the family Neritid�.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Dear Professor Pelseneer, I am very glad to hear from you that the homology of the cephalopod arms with the gasteropod foot is now generally admitted.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard

It is not settled whether the back of a cuttle-fish answers to the dorsal or ventral surface of a gasteropod.

From Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work by Mitchell, P. Chalmers (Peter Chalmers)

Two days passed with no visible change; but on the third day the strange gasteropod unfolded both himself and the mystery.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 by Various