gastropod
US /ˈɡæs.trə.pɑːd/
UK /ˈɡæs.trə.pɑːd/
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腹足纲动物, 腹足类
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.
蜗牛是腹足纲动物的常见例子。
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The marine biologist studied various species of gastropods found in the coral reef.
海洋生物学家研究了珊瑚礁中发现的各种腹足纲动物。