n. (Zool.) One of the Gastropoda.
‖n. pl., [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, stomach + -poda. ] (Zool.) 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.
☞ The Gastropoda are divided into three subclasses; viz.: (
a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Gastropoda. [ 1913 Webster ]