gastropod

gastropod meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

Examples of gastropod in a sentence

• The gastropod mollusc abalone is auriform, and therefore also known as the ear shell.
• The Opisthobranchia are one of the more prominent gastropod lineages that have undergone euthyneury.
• However the prevailing opinion that the patellogastropods form the first offshoot of the gastropods is not supported by palaeontological data.

All 10 example sentences with gastropod

Forms of gastropod

Origin of gastropod

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

Words formed from gastropod

• gastropodochory
• gastropodous
• microgastropod
• neogastropod
• patellogastropod
• scaly-foot gastropod

Questions about gastropod

What does gastropod mean?

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

What is gastropod in Tamil?

Gastropod in Tamil is கத்திரப்பொட்டு. See Gastropod meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is gastropod?

Gastropod is a noun.

How do you pronounce gastropod?

Gastropod is pronounced /ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/ (US).

What is the plural of gastropod?

The plural of gastropod is gastropods.