gastropod
US /ˈɡæs.trə.pɑːd/
UK /ˈɡæs.trə.pɑːd/
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腹足類, 巻貝
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.
カタツムリは腹足類の一般的な例です。
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The marine biologist studied various species of gastropods found in the coral reef.
海洋生物学者はサンゴ礁で見つかった様々な種類の腹足類を研究した。