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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gasteropoda \Gas`te*rop`o*da\, n. pl. (Zo["o]l.)
     Same as Gastropoda.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gastropoda \Gas*trop"o*da\, n. pl., [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach
     + -poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
     One of the classes of Mollusca, of great extent. It includes
     most of the marine spiral shells, and the land and
     fresh-water snails. They generally creep by means of a flat,
     muscular disk, or foot, on the ventral side of the body. The
     head usually bears one or two pairs of tentacles. See
     Mollusca. [Written also Gasteropoda.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The Gastropoda are divided into three subclasses; viz.:
           ({a) The Streptoneura or Dioecia, including the
           Pectinibranchiata, Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa, and
           Heteropoda. ({b) The Euthyneura, including the
           Pulmonata and Opisthobranchia. ({c) The Amphineura,
           including the Polyplacophora and Aplacophora.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gasteropoda \Gas`te*rop`o*da\, n. pl. (Zo["o]l.)
     Same as Gastropoda.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gastropoda \Gas*trop"o*da\, n. pl., [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach
     + -poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
     One of the classes of Mollusca, of great extent. It includes
     most of the marine spiral shells, and the land and
     fresh-water snails. They generally creep by means of a flat,
     muscular disk, or foot, on the ventral side of the body. The
     head usually bears one or two pairs of tentacles. See
     Mollusca. [Written also Gasteropoda.]
  
     Note: The Gastropoda are divided into three subclasses; viz.:
           ({a) The Streptoneura or Dioecia, including the
           Pectinibranchiata, Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa, and
           Heteropoda. ({b) The Euthyneura, including the
           Pulmonata and Opisthobranchia. ({c) The Amphineura,
           including the Polyplacophora and Aplacophora.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  Gasteropoda
       n : snails and slugs and their relatives [syn: Gastropoda, class
           Gastropoda, class Gasteropoda]

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