gastropod(n = noun.animal) univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes; Array
is a kind of mollusc, mollusk, shellfish
is a member of class gasteropoda, class gastropoda, gasteropoda, gastropoda
has particulars: abalone, ear-shell, conch, snail, slug, seasnail, ancylus fluviatilis, freshwater limpet, river limpet, nudibranch, sea slug, aplysia punctata, sea hare, bubble shell, physa, cowrie, cowry, aplacophoran, solenogaster
One of the Gastropoda. [1913 Webster]
gastropod, n. (also gasteropod) any mollusc of the class Gastropoda that moves along by means of a large muscular foot, e.g. a snail, slug, etc.
Derivative:
gastropodous adj.
Etymology:
F gast{eacute}ropode f. mod.L gasteropoda (as GASTRO-, Gk pous podos foot)