gastropod

US /ˈɡæs.trə.pɑːd/
UK /ˈɡæs.trə.pɑːd/
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gasteropode

a mollusk of the large class Gastropoda, such as a snail, slug, or whelk, typically having a one-piece coiled shell or no shell, and a broad muscular foot, and usually moving by gliding on a layer of mucus.

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Snails are a common example of a gastropod.
Le lumache sono un esempio comune di gasteropode.
The marine biologist studied various species of gastropods found in the coral reef.
Il biologo marino ha studiato varie specie di gasteropodi trovate nella barriera corallina.