scaly-foot gastropod
scaly-foot gastropod noun: a marine snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) that lives near deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean. It has a foot armored at the sides with iron-mineralised sclerites.
Noun
scaly-foot gastropod (plural scaly-foot gastropods)
- A marine snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) that lives near deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean. It has a foot armored at the sides with iron-mineralised sclerites.
- Synonyms:
- scaly-foot snail, sea pangolin, volcano snail
Synonyms of scaly-foot gastropod
- scaly-foot snail
- sea pangolin
- volcano snail
Forms of scaly-foot gastropod
| plural | scaly-foot gastropods |
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Questions about scaly-foot gastropod
- What does scaly-foot gastropod mean?
- Scaly-foot gastropod means a marine snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) that lives near deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean. It has a foot armored at the sides with iron-mineralised sclerites.
- What part of speech is scaly-foot gastropod?
- Scaly-foot gastropod is a noun.
- What is the plural of scaly-foot gastropod?
- The plural of scaly-foot gastropod is scaly-foot gastropods.
Words near scaly-foot gastropod in the dictionary
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