gastropod
/ˈɡæstrəpɒd/noun
उच्चारण गैस्ट्रपॉड
उदरपाद (घोंघा जैसे जीव), गैस्ट्रोपॉड
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noun
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[C] technical
any of a large group of soft animals, such as snails and slugs, that move on a single large muscular foot and usually have a shell
उदरपाद (घोंघा जैसे जीव), गैस्ट्रोपॉड
- Snails and slugs are the best-known gastropods.
- Many gastropods live in the sea.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek words meaning 'stomach' and 'foot', because the animal seems to crawl on its belly.
यह Greek के 'पेट' और 'पैर' अर्थ वाले शब्दों से बना है, क्योंकि यह जीव पेट के बल रेंगता हुआ लगता है।